Chapter 244: The Soul Returns to the Homeland is the group that made you and Conan-kun smaller...
Huibara Ai pursed her lips.
"But……"
"It's okay, Xiao Ai." Lin Xi patted her head. "If you don't believe the facts written on paper, then go and find the real truth."
"I have someone in the police department." She whispered close to Haibara Ai's ear, "I guarantee that Kiichiro Numabuchi will be well taken care of by the police. Since Conan-kun and you both want to find out the truth, then go ahead—I'll give you all the information the police have found."
"After your final exams, go investigate this matter. The Numabuchi family is not simple. Conan and I just went to the Numabuchi house to see it. There is a secret room inside that is used for animal experiments. They have sponsors, and their wealth is not just from animal husbandry."
"Really, Sister Lin?" The little girl's eyes widened and she grabbed Lin Xi's sleeve, which reminded Lin Xi of the first time they met when she stuffed the candy apple into her hand. Her eyes were also shining like this.
"Yeah." She was in a good mood and touched Haibara Ai's head again - it felt good, better than Conan's head. Boys' hair is still hard and prickly to the touch.
"Sister Lin, then... could you please not tell the police what you and Edogawa discovered at the Numabuchi residence?" Huihara Ai thought of something and said, "Numabuchi Kiichiro... escaped. I'm afraid the organization will find him and silence him..."
"Is it the organization that made you and Conan-kun shrink?" Lin Xi asked.
Huibara Ai nodded.
"Sister Lin, you..."
Do you really not know that organization?
"I know this organization." Lin Xi touched his chin. "Actually, the reason I brought you home in the first place was because someone asked me to. The night you had a fever, that person asked me to pick you up from that place, so I was there at that time."
"She calls herself Punch. In my interactions with her, I gradually discovered the mystery of her origins and her extraordinary abilities, and I also gradually learned about the organization. I figured, since you came from that organization, you should know her too."
"Yes... Punch is my sister."
So, Sister Lin... and Punch are really two different people.
So, how much did Sister Lin know about the organization? Did she understand how dangerous it was? Did she even know that she had once been a member of that organization, developing deadly drugs for them?
Lin Xi noticed her absent-mindedness and pinched her face: "Xiao Ai, don't underestimate me. Since Punch asked me to take care of you, he must know that I can protect you and withstand the dangers that may be faced in the future."
"Okay, don't tell Edogawa Conan about this—his curiosity is really scary. I'm afraid that after he finds out about this, he'll keep coming to me to ask about Punch."
Huibara Ai nodded.
"So, is there anything else you want to say?" Lin Xi's hand gently stroked the corner of Huiyuan Ai's eyes. "Next time you encounter something like this, don't rush to cry. You have to trust me a little more. I will definitely show up, but I won't show up until the most critical moment of the story - the protagonist always appears last. Don't be too demanding of yourself. You're just a child. There's no shame in asking adults for help when you encounter problems."
Huihara Ai pouted.
Alas, she had already felt nothing, but every time Sister Lin comforted her in such a gentle tone, she couldn't help but want to act coquettishly, ask for a hug, and express her grievances.
Does shrinking your body really affect your mind? Every day, watching Edogawa act like a child, Ai Huihara felt like his fake act had become real. Unexpectedly, when she saw him acting like a child herself, she also became childish.
It’s all Sister Lin’s fault for always treating her like a child…
"I have nothing more to say..." Her actions contradicted her words. Her hand grasped Lin Xi's sleeve, still not letting go.
Honey-colored eyes looked at her, as if asking: Is there anything else, Ai?
Haibara Ai can never withstand such gazes.
"Hug." She asked simply, trying hard to pretend nothing happened. Her face was expressionless, but her face was already red.
The next moment, as she wished, a warm breath enveloped her completely, and the scent of orange blossom, which could only be smelled from a very close distance, lingered in her nostrils.
Lin Xi's hand was stroking her hair behind her back, and Huihara Ai felt the spring sunshine and breeze caressing her at the same time.
So warm...
She thought to herself.
All the negative emotions that were clamoring in her heart not long ago were melted away by this warmth, and Haibara Ai couldn't help but smile slightly.
She really lacked a sense of security, but Lin Xi always gave her a huge sense of security. She would assure her that she would show up; she told her that she was always there; she made her believe that no matter what happened, she would always stand by her side.
That's really beautiful - Haibara Ai is willing to give everything for this.
Kiichiro Numabuchi was right, she already had a new life.
…
The police helicopter arrived late, and armed members with weapons were on standby on the plane, but they found that they were no longer needed here.
Kiichiro Numabuchi's auditory hallucinations improved a lot after he was rescued by Lin Xi. After the medical staff brought by the police injected him with medicine, he became as quiet as a chicken.
After dropping off a few policemen, the helicopter returned along the same route. After discussing with Conan, Lin Xi handed over some of the evidence they collected (excluding those found in the Numabuchi house) to the new police captain of Gunma Prefecture, Yamamura So.
Speaking of mountain village exercises, there was a small episode in the middle.
After seeing Lin Xi and his group, Shancun Cao not only called Lin Xi "the fairy in the forest who brings good luck", but also stood in front of Zhu Fu Jingguang and stared at him, saying that Zhu Fu Jingguang looked like his long-lost brother...friend.
Lin Xi seriously suspected that he was also obsessed with looks.
Zhu Fujingguang was sweating profusely under his gaze: "Mr. Yamamura, I really don't know you..."
"I know, I know, my good friend doesn't have the same last name as you. He seems to have become a policeman, but we haven't been in touch for a long time. I don't even know if he still remembers me..." Yamamura Cao sighed, then emphasized: "But, Mr. Morimoto, you should call me Mr. Inspector."
Zhu Fujingguang: "..."
Isn't this person a little too... vain?
Moreover, he just said that Kiichiro Numabuchi was possessed by a ghost and that's why he suddenly went crazy. He also said that Zhinu Village was full of yin energy and it was easy to attract ghosts, so he had to put something made of peach wood to suppress it... He also believed that Miss Lin would bring good luck. Although he also felt that Lin Xi would bring good luck, wasn't Shancun Cao too superstitious?
How did such a person become a police inspector?
Especially when Judy secretly asked Dr. Arata questions like "Are all Japanese police chiefs so unreasonable?", he felt even more depressed.
The Japanese police aren't like that! Yamamura Cao is just a special case! No, why would he say they...
However, things went smoothly afterwards.
Yamamura Cao added another achievement to his list of achievements because of this incident, and left triumphantly with Kiichiro Numabuchi; Lin Xi had sent a text message to Toru Amuro before that to explain the situation - yes, the person she heard someone in the police force was talking about was Toru Amuro, a public security officer.
There was no need to say much. Lin Xi told him directly that Kiichiro Numabuchi had escaped from the organization's laboratory, and the Numabuchi family was suspected to have a relationship with the organization... Toru Amuro didn't hesitate for even a minute, and directly stated that the public security would take over Kiichiro Numabuchi's case.
The dead chicken held in Zhu Fujingguang's hand was also handed over to the police.
Before Kiichiro Numabuchi was taken away, Lin Xi returned the black umbrella he had taken out of the cave to him. Kiichiro Numabuchi, who had been injected with a sedative, was still under the effect of the drug and was dazed and had no reaction.
The children's practical assignments were successfully completed. Because they had caught the "thief"—I put that in quotes because the animals had originally belonged to the Numabuchi family, and the villagers had been taking care of them (perhaps with the intention of keeping them for themselves), now that they knew the thief was the original owner, the villagers were relieved because they didn't have to pay compensation—they were so happy that they offered their own food to treat the group.
After eating and drinking, when the sky darkened and night fell, the group successfully found a group of fireflies beside a stream in the forest.
The tiny fireflies flickered and flew by the stream, as if the stars in the sky were sprinkled to the earth, or like the guiding lights lit by nature.
Mitsuhiko was holding the jar, staring at the scene in amazement.
However, when others handed the insect net to him, he shook his head and refused the insect net.
"These little creatures roam so freely in the forest." He looked down at the empty can in his hand. "And I'm going to capture one of them and deprive it of its freedom... Isn't that too cruel?"
"This is clearly their hometown, and we are the outsiders."
Yoshida Ayumi and Kojima Genta also felt sad after hearing this, opened their jars, and released the insects. Conan and Haibara Ai also released the insects with them - one because they didn't care about the practical assignments at all, and the other because Mitsuhiko's words reminded them of Numabuchi Kiichiro.
Ai Haibara hopes that Kiichiro Numabuchi can one day return to his hometown like the stick insect that was released... Although it seems that everything here has changed a lot now.
No one present was a spoiler, and they all supported the children's decision. Lin Xi took many beautiful photos of them with her camera, not only of the children, but also of Dr. Arata, Morobushi Kagemitsu, Xiaolan, Dr. Agasa, and Teacher Judy.
"They are very beautiful." She smiled and said to them, "I will print these photos and give them to you later~"
"Let's leave a beautiful mark on our journey."
Ai Haibara stood by the stream, looking at Lin Xi who was surrounded by people holding cameras.
It was dark, and the light of fireflies flickered on the hem of her skirt, as if adding a layer of bright decoration to her skirt.
At this moment, Huiyuan Ai understood why Shancun Cao had called Lin Xi "the forest fairy who brings good luck" the first time he saw her. There was a smile in her eyes, and the warm honey-colored river that always flowed in her eyes could bring a sense of security to anyone who looked into them. The spiritual energy on her body made her look like a fairy.
That's why so many people gather around her. They are attracted to her, just like fireflies are attracted to the stream and breeze in the forest...
It is human nature to be attracted to beautiful things.
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