Chapter 34 Paradise Hunting (Edited) “That person who disappeared for three years…
Hattori Heiji's eyes widened: "Don't be impulsive!"
Ito Suehiko said calmly, "Don't even think about getting close to me. I can hear your footsteps. I'm completely blind, and I can't hit anyone with my gun. I've saved this gun specifically for myself."
"I've spent my life chasing what I couldn't have, and throwing away what I did have. I chased love, and the person I loved tried to kill me. I chased friendship, but broken mirrors can never be mended."
"I couldn't maintain my health, and ended up blind and lame... But I still have a life, and at least I can end it myself."
Ito Suehiko smiled, exerted force with his fingers, and pulled the trigger at them.
The two men's pupils shrank slightly, but they had no time to stop him. However, a bullet came from behind them and knocked Ito Suehiko's gun away.
The two men turned around and saw a man with a gun appear at the entrance of the secret passage. He was wearing an olive-colored suit, holding the gun in both hands, with sparse eyebrows and a serious expression.
"I'm from the Public Security Bureau," he introduced himself. "You're under arrest, Ito Suehiko."
"You will be prosecuted for crimes endangering public safety, illegal possession of firearms, and robbery."
"Don't try to escape responsibility by committing suicide. It's useless. Your senior, Soichiro Fukayama, was also arrested for concealing stolen goods and shielding a criminal."
He signaled behind him, and several police officers came over quickly, lowered their heads to operate the computer next to Ito Suehiko, and some of them handcuffed Ito Suehiko's hands.
"As for you," the officer who fired the shot nodded to the two men, "You can leave now. We'll leave this to the police. The park isn't closing yet, so you can continue to use your wristbands."
Hattori Heiji nodded, but didn't leave immediately. He watched them operate the computer. Countless dots of light appeared on the screen, indicating the location of the ID watches. As the technician pressed Enter, the dots on the watches went out one after another.
"The bomb has been deactivated." The technician wiped the sweat off his forehead.
Hattori Heiji and Conan looked at each other, confirmed that the bomb in the bracelet had been detonated, and left.
After leaving the hotel, Conan whispered to Hattori Heiji: "It turns out that man was blind, no wonder he didn't notice that I had become smaller. However, Hattori, Ito Suehiko said that someone had already discovered his true identity... Who do you think it was?"
"It must be Kaito Kidd," Hattori Heiji muttered. "That guy disguised himself as Hakuba Detective and worked with us on the case. He should know something about the inside story, right?"
"But..." Conan hesitated.
He always felt that if it was Kaito Kid, after knowing the existence of Ito Suehiko and finding out that he was here, he would not leave him alone and let him tamper with the bracelet and commit such a big crime.
But there was no other explanation at the moment, so the young detective suppressed that sense of incongruity.
On the other side, Yuya Kazami, the public security officer who arrested Suehiko Ito, pushed his round-frame glasses and walked to the outside of the secret passage of the Red Envelope Hotel.
A blond man in a peaked cap was standing in the shadows.
He walked over and reported in a low voice: "Mr. Furuya, the technicians have turned off the wristband's positioning signal according to your instructions. The people you instructed, Reiko Shimizu and Soichiro Fukayama, are also ready to capture them. However... there is one thing I don't understand..."
"You've clearly replaced all those miniature bombs with fake ones, and the lives of the people in the park are not in danger. Why didn't we close the net in advance?"
In the shadows, Fūya Rei raised his head slightly, his gray-blue eyes sharp under his baseball cap.
“I was asked to collaborate,” he said, “and I agreed.”
"The woman who disappeared for three years...finally appeared."
Yuya Kazami was secretly surprised.
When it came to the person who had disappeared for three years as mentioned by Rei Furuya, he could only think of Punch.
But...she's back?
Feng Jianyu knew that the man had a complicated relationship with his boss, so he didn't dare to ask any more questions. He caught a glimpse of the gift bag in his hand from the corner of his eye and asked, "What is this...?"
"A small gift from someone else."
A gift from Lin Xi.
When helping her carry those things, Furuya Ling didn't expect that there was also a share for him.
Yuya Kazami thought of something and took a breath: "Mr. Furuya."
"Um?"
"You... don't have to worry too much about that person." Feng Jianyuya organized his words, "She is on a different side from us, she..."
Furiya Rei sighed slightly: "I know, Kazami."
He just had mixed feelings about her on a personal level, but if there was a chance to capture her or... kill her, he wouldn't hold back.
After all, his best friend...died at the hands of her gun.
…
At 3:30 in the afternoon, the aquarium was still open.
After Lin Xi distributed the gifts to the children, Mao Lilan and Professor Agasa, he took Haibara Ai to visit the aquarium.
She held Haibara Ai's hand, and all kinds of strange creatures swam around her and on the dome. The sunlight shone into the water, reflecting shimmering light.
This was Ai Haibara's first time at the aquarium, but she knew a lot of marine creatures. Lin Xi was different. She didn't know any of these creatures at all. When she saw a strange creature, she wanted to look up information about it. So Ai Haibara patiently introduced all the creatures in the aquarium that Lin Xi was interested in.
Lin Xi listened to her introduction with great interest, her honey-colored eyes full of curiosity. After the whole talk, Huihara Ai was left with a dry mouth.
Lin Xi handed over the kettle at the right time: "Xiao Ai, drink some water."
Huiyuan Ai took a sip of water to moisten her throat: "I didn't expect Sister Lin to be so interested in marine life."
Lin Xi smiled: "I'm not interested in marine life."
"Huh?"
"I think Xiao Ai is so cute when she explains things seriously." Lin Xi's face suddenly moved closer, and he looked at her without blinking, his eyes curved with a smile.
Haibara Ai felt her face turn a little red.
Then I felt a little embarrassed and annoyed, and felt regretful that I had been discovered for unconsciously showing off my knowledge.
"Xiao Ai is really amazing." Lin Xi held her hand, his eyes full of sincerity, "You can recognize all kinds of fish. You're amazing, right?"
"I'll cook fish for you tomorrow, okay?"
That bit of embarrassment was quickly defeated by sincerity: "...Okay."
She stared at the spots of light floating on the ground.
So warm, so warm...
Is this what it feels like to be loved?
I really want to continue like this forever, without having to consider anything, without having to think about anything, just like a real seven-year-old child.
She sniffed and said, "I want to eat the flavor you made the day before yesterday, red, braised."
"Okay." Lin Xi pretended not to hear her nasal tone.
"Whatever flavor you want, I can make it for you, Ai."
Beside him, a group of red fish swam by, swaying. Lin Xi held Huihara Ai's hand and slowly crossed the strange corridor made up of marine creatures.
She is thinking.
The child's biological sister seemed to have been killed by the organization.
If she had the chance, she would find a way to keep her sister alive.
She felt that she deserved the love of her family, the care of her friends, and a happy future.
Since she had used her, she would return her real family to her after this matter was settled.
But what is that strange feeling in my heart...the sour, uncomfortable and warm feeling?
Is it sympathy? Or love?
Lin Xi didn't quite understand.
The system popped up a prompt, and she used her mind to open the panel. As expected, the mission was completed, and the dungeon was opened.
『Completed』
Paradise Hunt
On April 4, in Yokohama City, Suehiko Ito, Masaharu Nishio, and Reiko Shimizu planned and carried out an armored car robbery. Masaharu Nishio, under the influence of drugs, became emotionally agitated and shot a security guard to death.
On April 14, all three suspects in the robbery disappeared. On April 19, thanks to the joint efforts of Conan Edogawa, Heiji Hattori, Hakuba Detective, Lin Xi, and the self-proclaimed detective Toru Amuro, Ito Suehiko and Shimizu Reiko were arrested by the police.
But at the same time, more puzzles are coming...
Mysterious tattoos, well-trained men in black, drugs and guns, all point to a lawless and violent gang.
"Gained 30,000 experience points, 100 plastic bombs, 1 handcuff, 1 special ID card, 1 permanent box at the Red Castle Hotel, 1 special ID card, 1 white dress, 1 small leather shoe."
30,000 experience points.
As expected, the more you change the original plot, the more the system gives you.
But even though she didn't blow up the Fantasy Park, the system still stuffed handcuffs into her.
Implying that she is an outlaw?
But it also gave her a white dress exactly the same as the one she was wearing today and brand new leather shoes.
Well... the people in the system are pretty nice.
Forgive it.
Next is the new task prompt:
『New tasks are now available:』
『Unfinished』
"Law of the Jungle and ■■■■"
"Five years ago, the organization recruited three new members, codenamed ■■Whiskey, ■■Whiskey, and ■■■Whiskey. They met Punch at the organization's base and, together, journeyed through the dark world, upholding the order established by the organization.
Punch admires these three younger generations, but...■■■■■■.』
『Unfinished』
『■■ will purify all filth』
"The tattoos Hattori Heiji and his companions discovered on the black-clad man belong to the infamous gang "Minetoko-gumi." This organization appears to have existed for many years and is more than just a simple gang."
"To unlock this quest, you need to complete the dungeon: Law of the Jungle and ■■■■"
The system is familiar with the Riddler style.
However, Lin Xi quite likes his shielding - or rather, the blank space.
Leaving blank space means that things can be changed. If players can't participate in the plot and change the ending, what's the point of playing the game?
"Law of the Jungle and ■■■■" is a copy from 5 years ago, and "■■ Will Purify All Filth" is a copy from the main timeline.
She raised the corners of her mouth imperceptibly.
Seeing that the important person was indeed useful, she opened another copy of the past.
At this rate, the storyline will be finished in no time.
…
night.
Lin Xi locked herself in the bathroom, washed off the dirt and sweat on her body, and upgraded at the same time.
The higher the skill level, the more experience points are required to upgrade. It only takes 1,000 experience points to upgrade from Lv0 to Lv1, 3,000 experience points to upgrade from Lv1 to Lv2, and then 8,000 and 12,000 experience points. The experience points required to upgrade from Lv4 to the maximum level Lv5 are even more astonishing, requiring 40,000 experience points.
Going back to the past copy to perfect her new character, she needs to upgrade her fighting, firearms... and driving skills.
The experience points I just got are about to fly away before I can even warm them up.
As we all know, experience points are like money. The more you earn, the more you spend; the more you spend, the less experience points you have. So, the more you earn, the less you earn...
Fighting: Lv3 (Fighting Mastery) → Lv4 (Taijutsu Master)
Obtain Mask x1
"Firearms: Lv3 (Gun Master) → Lv4 (Hit the Target)"
Obtain hook x1
Driving: Lv1 (Road Killer) → Lv2 (Driving Mastery)
"Get a cool motorcycle x1"
Lin Xi found it very interesting and took out the mask and claws to play with them.
The mask was a black metal mask, sharp and angular, and felt cool to the touch. I didn't know what material it was made of, but even though it was metal, it was very light.
Water splashed onto the mask. Lin Xi shook it off and threw it back into the system backpack.
As for the grappling hook, it is a more versatile prop.
It is put on the wrist and can be launched to hook the corner of the house, and then retracted to pull the person up. However, it requires a certain amount of muscle strength from the human body, otherwise it may cause muscle strain or even bone fracture.
As for motorcycles...
She admitted that she was a little curious about what a cool motorcycle looked like.
Lin Xi estimated the size of the bathroom, turned off the water, and took it out in the bathroom.
A sleek, black motorcycle makes a dazzling appearance in the mist-filled bathroom.
Every edge and corner sparkles.
Lin Xi blinked.
It's really cool.
When driving this kind of car, even if your butt is shaken, it is definitely a problem with your butt and has nothing to do with the car!
She was about to touch it when there was a knock on the bathroom door.
Lin Xi immediately put the motorcycle back into his backpack.
"Sister Lin, are you done washing?"
It's Haibara Ai.
"Well, Ai, I'll be done soon."
She picked up the towel, wiped herself lightly, wrapped herself in a bathrobe, and opened the bathroom door.
The black bathrobe made her skin look as white as snow, her long, wet hair hung wetly on her shoulders, and her damp eyes were red and filled with moisture.
Her appearance is not the type that looks very aggressive. She has round eyes, which are big and cute, with beautiful feathery eyelashes that droop slightly. When her honey-colored eyes look at people, it is easy to get addicted to them.
Now her cheeks were rosy due to the hot air in the bathroom, and her lighter lips were also pink. Although she didn't do anything, she looked cute and adorable.
"What's wrong, Ai?" she asked.
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