Chapter 232 Miracle I will return Scotland to you, you help me
Lin Xi touched his neck.
Hiss, I should have resisted earlier.
It hurts a little.
"Of course you're better, Bourbon-kun," Lin Xi said. "Look, you're smart and ruthless... Compared to Scotland, you're definitely more suited to the organization."
"Whether Scotland lives or dies is of no consequence to me, but his survival creates greater benefits for me, do you understand? Saving him didn't take much effort on my part. I simply found a body double, disguised myself, and killed him myself, denying you the opportunity to perform an autopsy. It was simple."
“I even helped him deliver his belongings to his brother, the handsome police officer.”
"Look, if I hadn't let Scotland appear in front of you today, would you have such a horrified expression? Relax, Bourbon... I just want to make a deal with you."
The girl leaned close to Amuro Toru, stood on tiptoe, and whispered in his ear:
"I'll give Scotland back to you, if you help me..."
"I want a promise. You must help me with all your might, and only you, without the help of the organization or the police. That's all."
"When this is over, Scotland will be free. I will let him return to Japan with a different identity, back to the arms of his family and friends. I promise you."
In the darkness, the girl's eyes glowed faintly, like a wolf cub, or a goblin or demon.
Amuro Toru moved his fingers unconsciously, only to find that he was covered in cold sweat, even his palms were wet.
He didn't understand why the girl did this, but he also knew that agreeing to her deal was like trying to get the skin of a tiger - no, there was still a way out if you tried to get the skin of a tiger, but making a deal with the devil would mean selling your own soul.
It seemed like a long time passed before he heard his own hoarse voice, which was so unfamiliar that he doubted it was his own.
"...Okay. I promise."
Freedom is such a precious thing. His life has come to an end. He will drag the organization down with him no matter what. However, Hiro, who knows nothing now, deserves everything.
Hiro survived, which was a miracle for him... and he made a deal with the devil in exchange for Hiro's future...
There is nothing more worthwhile than this.
.
Lin Xi raised his neck, looked at the obvious bruises in the mirror, and frowned in distress.
Now it is certain that transformation will not make the injuries on the body disappear.
Her skin was very white, and the wound on her neck was not serious, but it looked very scary against her skin tone.
She had no choice but to take out the disguise tools that had not been used for a long time to cover up the bruise.
At this time, she was going to pick up Xiao Ai from school.
Driving her Mazda, Lin Xi picked up three real children and two fake children at Teitan Elementary School. She casually asked, "How's your practical homework going?"
She carried Xiao Ai to the passenger seat and helped her fasten her seat belt.
The child was already stronger than when Lin Xi first picked her up. She had gained some weight on her arms and legs, and her complexion had improved.
Haibara Ai looked at Lin Xi coming over and sat down obediently.
"Teacher Kobayashi asked parents to take us to the wild to look for insects and record the appearance of various insects," said Mitsuhiko.
"Oh? So, have you decided where to go?"
The three shook their heads.
"Hmm..." Lin Xi thought for a moment, "How about going to Mount Vega in Gunma Prefecture? There seems to be a natural botanical garden there, and there should be a lot of small creatures active there."
"Wow, really? Can Sister Lin take us there?" Ayumi blinked.
"Sure." Lin Xi smiled, "If you're ready, I can go with you on the weekend."
Conan propped up his head and looked out the car window boredly.
What homework? These guys obviously just want to go out and play.
Huh?
Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed two girls walking on the side of the road.
Both of them were wearing dark blue school uniforms and walking together. There was another person next to them, a taller woman with red glasses on her nose and high heels on her feet that made her look even taller.
At this moment, she was smiling triumphantly and patting the shoulder of the girl next to her.
...Isn’t this Xiaolan and Sonoko?
Lin Xi also noticed the three people and rolled down the window after approaching: "Xiao Lan?"
"Sister Lin!" Mao Lilan said in surprise, "Oh, the children are here too."
The tall woman next to her froze in expression the moment she saw Lin Xi, but she quickly concealed it by pushing up her glasses.
"What are you doing here?" Lin Xi looked at the arcade behind them with interest. "Are you actually interested in this kind of thing?"
"Hey, it's mainly because Judy-sensei is interested..." Sonoko waved her hand. "Besides, we just solved a big case! I didn't expect Judy-sensei's reasoning ability to be so strong! If you ask me, it's comparable to that guy Shinichi."
"Case? What case?" Lin Xi became even more interested. "How could there be a case where Conan is not here?"
Conan:?
Reject verbal violence.
"A man was murdered, and the murderer wanted to frame another person, and he almost succeeded! Fortunately, our teacher Judy was here to clear his name... Teacher Judy, why don't you say anything?"
Judy: ...
What can she say.
No, this is too coincidental, right?
She had just become a teacher at Teitan High School through a fake identity obtained by the FBI, and she met an acquaintance?
Then her disguise, the deliberately altered Japanese and English accents, her video game-loving persona, her enthusiastic personality that didn't care much about the complicated social rules of Japanese society... weren't all of this for nothing?!
It just so happened that at this critical moment, they had found the "apple". No matter where they failed, they could not fail at this moment.
I hope Miss Lin can understand her hint...
Judy forced a smile and said, "Haha, it's just a coincidence, just a coincidence..."
Oh no, there's Huibara Ai sitting in the passenger seat. This little girl also knows her, knows she's from the FBI... What do kids know? She might yell out her name soon, and add the suffix "officer" after it...
Fortunately, both of them had excellent acting skills, and even the little girl in the passenger seat just glanced at her lightly and quickly looked away, seemingly not very interested.
Conan was attracted and secretly observed Judy.
"So you're Xiaolan and Sonoko's teacher." Lin Xi smiled and reached out the window. "Nice to meet you. I'm Lin Xi, Judy...teacher."
"I'm also very interested in the case and other things. Let's have more opportunities to communicate in the future."
The two hands clasped in the air and quickly released.
After a few pleasantries, Lin Xi drove the children home first.
I originally wanted to pick them up together, but her Mazda didn't have enough space.
After sending all the children home and arranging a time for a weekend trip, Lin Xi drove the car into the parking lot and took Xiao Ai down from the passenger seat.
Just as she was about to put the little girl down, she suddenly felt her neck being touched.
Lin Xi was startled. She quickly put the little girl down and subconsciously wanted to touch her disguise to see if it was exposed.
As a result, his hand was caught by Haibara Ai.
The little girl pouted and didn't give Lin Xi a chance to check. She put her hands on her shoulders. In this position, Lin Xi could only squat down.
Her hand patted Huibara Ai's back: "What's wrong, Ai?"
The child didn't say anything, but just hugged her tighter.
Lin Xi felt someone rubbing her neck and cried out in pain.
She was really afraid that the disguise would be rubbed off, because then she would have to explain both the injury and the disguise at the same time.
It’s hard to coax Ai when she’s angry, and she’s even more afraid that Ai will worry.
These injuries really weren't anything to her...it was all because of her skin color.
Fortunately, Huiyuan Ai didn't seem to notice the abnormality of her neck. She pouted and said, "Originally, it was just the two of us going hiking, but now everyone is going together."
Lin Xi didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "So Xiao Ai doesn't like too many people? I thought you would find it more fun to be with your friends."
"I've also made an appointment with Dr. Agasa. Dr. Agasa is very knowledgeable and knows more about insects than I do. He can help you collect information."
"I know." Huiyuan Ai stared at the abnormal blue spot on the exposed skin beside Lin Xi's neck. "You've been out a lot recently, either in the studio or outside... I miss you."
No way, Lin Xi thought. She always went out when Xiao Ai was at school and picked her up on time.
I can see her as soon as I come back, how could she always be out?
However, little girls of this age are indeed prone to sentimentality, so they need to be comforted and given enough care, which is beneficial to the child's mental health.
So she patted the child's head and said, "How about we go out alone next time? Without Conan, Ayumi Mitsuhiko and the others, just the two of us. You can go wherever you want this summer vacation. But if you want to go to another country, you have to tell me in advance and I will help you get a visa."
The child was silent for a long time before he said "OK" in a muffled voice.
Lin Xi let go of her hand and felt her neck being gently touched again - she really wanted to go back and check her disguise in the mirror.
The suddenly sentimental little girl instantly returned to normal after she let go of her hand, but she held her hand tighter than usual.
Lin Xi found it a little funny.
Haibara Ai's way of expressing emotions has always been simple, and she rarely gets angry.
Even when a coconut knocked over her reagent bottle, she simply picked up the coconut by the scruff of its neck, carried it out of the laboratory, and then asked the little robot to help her clean up.
She is usually reserved, so Lin Xi is very sensitive to her sudden emotions.
"Don't worry." She shook her hand back as they walked home. "We have the whole summer vacation. Until next semester starts, I'll be with you no matter what you want to do, okay?"
The little girl didn't say yes or no, she just nodded when Lin Xi looked over, and caught the coconut that jumped over when she saw them coming back.
In fact, none of that matters, whether it’s where they go or who they’re with... She just hopes that Lin Xi will stop being so stubborn.
Don't hide it from her anymore, don't make excuses.
She knew she just didn't want to make herself worry, but this would make Haibara Ai feel... useless.
Since she couldn't help at all, Sister Lin didn't tell her anything.
It’s still too slow... Haibara Ai held the coconut and looked calmly at her hands holding the cat.
The development of the antidote for APTX4869 was still too slow. She needed to grow up quickly and gain an independent social identity more quickly. Only then could she use her talents to gain power in other official institutions and help Sister Lin.
Don't give anyone the chance to hurt her.
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