Chapter 282: The Disappearing Engineer, One Cat, Three Plays, Four People, Six...
“Brother…?”
Gin glanced at him: "He hasn't left yet."
"W-Are you talking about Itakura Taku? That guy hasn't left yet?"
"Watch for the exit."
Gin gestured to Vodka to stand at the exit of the storage room, took out his gun, and walked towards the locker at the back.
First row, no.
Second row, no.
As he got closer, his breathing became heavier.
Further back?
Gin unconsciously stroked the gun.
Did she expect me to come early?
If this little thief was hers, would he pretend not to see it?
Humph... I haven't seen her since the last mission to recover the Night Baron. She didn't even bother to come to the organization. And he even hinted to Chianti to contact her...
I don't know what he is busy with.
I meet the guys from the intelligence team quite often.
This time, even if she gave him a gift, he would never let her people off.
If he catches this guy pretending to be Itakura Taku, let her come to him to rescue him herself.
As I was thinking this, I heard another noise from the front.
This time it was not the sound of breathing, but a louder sound of iron colliding, which even Vodka could hear.
——I got you.
Gin strode towards the last row, gun raised.
The locker door was shaking, but Gin didn't see anyone.
Gin narrowed his eyes: "..."
There is no one here, could it be a ghost?
No, there are storage boxes in this place where people can hide.
But only children can hide in it.
Could it be Shirley?
Did she drop the hairpin on the corner of the stool?
"Brother?" Vodka asked, "Have you found Itakura Taku?"
In the cabinet, Edogawa Conan held his breath desperately.
Unexpectedly, when he was about to be found, the short-acting medicine made by Huiyuan expired, and he suddenly turned back into a child.
This gave him a glimmer of hope.
At the last moment when the footsteps approached, Edogawa Conan opened an open cabinet and crawled in, shrinking his whole body.
However, he also knew that in his haste, he had made a loud noise and must have been heard.
Adults can't enter the lockers. I hope Gin doesn't think about children...
In the darkness, with a ray of light coming through the cracks in the lockers, Conan prayed in his heart that an animal like a mouse or a cat would appear and attract Gin's attention...
"Meow~"
While completely unconscious due to lack of oxygen, Conan actually heard a cat's meow.
There was a meow in the sky, and the coconuts appeared in a dazzling display.
It swung its beautiful white tail and stood on tiptoe, as if it was disgusted by the dust on the ground in the subway station.
"Meow." It raised its cat head, stared at the two-legged beast in front of it, and called out in dissatisfaction.
Why doesn't this silver-white two-legged beast greet me when it sees me, the big cat?
Why don’t you bend down a little and stretch out your hand to catch this big cat? Do you think I am still as slender as I was a few years ago?
Now the cat needs help to jump onto you!
Yes, several years have passed, and things will change over time. I will also get fatter... and stronger!
The green eyes stared at it for a while, seemed to smile, and bent down as it wished.
Coconut jumped onto Gin's shoulder.
"He's gone." Gin said with some joy, "It was a cat."
Now that the pets are here, how can their owners be far behind?
He crushed the cigarette that was about to burn out on the cabinet, took out the sealed bag he carried with him, and threw the cigarette butt into it.
……cat?
Is there really a God in the world who hears his prayers?
The sweat-soaked clothes hung on Edogawa Conan, causing him to move uncomfortably.
"Coconut, coconut?"
A familiar female voice came from far away.
Conan shuddered and began to breathe again.
Sister Lin!
That cat was not sent by God, it was the coconut brought by Sister Lin!
Why is she here?
The organization's people were already keeping an eye on her. If she showed up here again, it would be very dangerous... Gin would definitely be suspicious of her...
"Coconut, where have you gone?" Lin Xi put on a thin coat, looked around, pretending to look for a cat.
She wanted to go into the storage room, but the vodka stood there like a wall, stopping her.
It's just a subconscious action.
Vodka's mind was still thinking about the words "cat" and "coconut".
As we all know, "cat" + "coconut" = "punch".
But for the time being, he did not connect the woman in front of him, who looked completely different from Punch, with Punch. He just stood in the doorway and looked at Gin.
Then he saw Coconut sitting safely on Gin's shoulder.
Vodka: “…”
The bad news is that Coconut has grown fat, so fat that its face and belly are round. It is no longer as small and slender as before, and looks heavy.
Vodka even hesitated for a moment to recognize him.
The good news is that my brother has become more fit and in better shape recently through fitness training.
The broad shoulders can accommodate the heavy cat.
He spoke with difficulty: "Coconut? Then, Punch——"
Is Punch here too?
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by two different voices at the same time.
“—Vodka.”
"-Shh."
Looking at the girl in front of him who put her finger to her lips and winked at him, Vodka finally understood.
Punch was not only here, but right in front of him.
What mission is this, changing your appearance?
To be honest, Vodka is quite happy.
Long time no see! Punch Punch!
His eyes were bright under his sunglasses, and he moved sideways to make room for Lin Xi.
Lin Xi stayed where he was, with his hands clasped together, looking up at Vodka without blinking: "Sir, have you seen a cat?"
Vodka...
Vodka is a bit chilling.
This pose and expression can appear on the kawaii girl group, but not on Punch.
It will drop san.
But aren't there just the three of them here? Does Punch still need to act?
Oh—Vodka gets it.
There must be a bug here. Big Brother and Punch have both discovered it.
"Hey, Coconut, there you are! How did you get on top of someone? You'll get their clothes dirty!"
Lin Xi walked up to Gin with a smile and spread out her hands.
"Sir, could you please hand me my cat?"
Vodka saw his elder brother give him a look.
The tacit understanding gained from years of following him made him understand the meaning of this look immediately: go out and keep watch.
Vodka nodded, turned around and did as he was told, thinking to himself:
We finally meet, brother, please don't get into conflict with Punch again.
Just as he thought this, he heard the sound of a pistol being loaded behind him.
Vodka: “…”
Acting is all acting.
He walked out without looking around.
The gun was pointed at Lin Xi's heart.
Lin Xi slowly raised his hands.
"Sir..." Her voice trembled, "I just walked in by mistake. I didn't see anything..."
He seems very scared.
But the heartbeat coming through the pistol was still so steady.
As calm as her eyes.
That's not sweet honey, that's a brick wall.
Indestructible and unbreakable.
"On July 22nd, you borrowed the computer of the company director at the headquarters of Clumsy Company," Gin said, "and looked up Taku Itakura's information."
"Who are you? What do you want to know?"
Edogawa in the closet gritted his teeth.
They really noticed Sister Lin.
Oh no, they...will definitely not let Sister Lin go like this.
Conan very carefully raised his hand to his ear and tapped the earphone.
I need to pass the message to Teacher Judy and the others, asking the FBI to prepare for a raid and rescue Sister Lin.
Gin would not kill Sister Lin easily, because he wanted to know who was behind Sister Lin. At this moment, this was actually a good thing.
Da, da, da...
"Lin is here..."
"I don't understand what you're saying... uh." The gun exerted a little force, and Lin Xi was pushed against the locker with a "bang" sound.
Conan shuddered with fear.
"……gentlemen."
Honey-colored eyes rippled with interest.
Her heart beat faster.
So Gin approached and looked down at the girl coldly.
Coconut grunted in dissatisfaction as it was shaken, and stretched out its claws to scratch Gin's coat.
"You really don't know?" Clear green eyes stared at her, "It's one in the morning. You live in Beika Town, a two-hour drive from here. Running here at this time... Don't tell me you're walking the cat."
Lin Xi blinked.
"Sir, you are absolutely right." She mouthed, her white teeth visible beneath her red lips.
"My cat is energetic, loves exercise, and is a nighttime haunt. I haven't seen him in a long time. Can you return my cat to me?"
Gin snorted.
Don't think he can't understand what she means.
He is not a cat.
Someone is more like a cat than him and has no self-awareness at all.
Moreover, he was clearly there all the time, but she was the one who was so engrossed in her own game of playing house that she couldn't extricate herself.
"Can't you speak?" Gin said coldly, but he put down the gun and used his hand to measure her pulse.
"Why is your hand injured?" He held Lin Xi's injured hand.
Very good, my heartbeat is speeding up again.
This time it was probably because he felt guilty.
There was a hint of genuine murderous intent in Gin's eyes.
"…Arrange a sniper." Conan in the closet typed the letters under pressure.
"...Please allow me to explain." Lin Xi said this with a somewhat lack of confidence, "I really didn't mean it."
Gin didn't believe it at all.
Lin Xi coughed and added, "I didn't mean to ruin your deal."
"It was really a coincidence that I came here. I came to Shibuya to drink with friends, and after drinking... I saw you."
"It's just a minor injury. I'm keeping it bandaged to remove the scar." She continued to mouth the words.
Gin scoffed.
Look what excuse she made.
Drinking with friends? Boss never drinks.
She only drinks non-alcoholic juice and sparkling water. I don't know why she chose wine as their code name.
And being so close, he could only smell the scent of soap and the orange blossom shower gel she often used wafting from her body, intertwined with the lingering smell of his cigarette, driving away the stuffy air in the basement.
"See me?" he repeated. "You know me."
"No, I don't know you. I just saw you at Clumsy Company." Lin Xi said clearly, "You are very conspicuous, tall, very eye-catching, and also very... handsome."
"I've noticed you a long time ago. That's why I brought the cat here after seeing you at the subway entrance."
"My cat is always smart. He knows what I want to do, so... ahem, we met here. He wanted to create a chance for me to meet, so he jumped on your shoulder."
"Yes, I came here to chat you up."
Conan in the closet gradually widened his eyes.
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