Chapter 109 Until the Sea Turns Blue - Apology, please help Sister Lin find a way to borrow money...
Just as he was about to return to the reception room, Xiaolan finally arrived at the door and pulled the old policeman over, panting.
"The police are here!"
"I heard someone died..."
The old policeman straightened his police hat.
"No, no! It was just a misunderstanding."
Kogoro Mouri said hurriedly.
At this moment, he also thought that Lin Xi's appearance was exactly the same as Kawashima Hideo's description, and he was a little worried that she would be labeled an "attempted murderer", so he wanted to clarify that she was still alive to avoid making things worse.
"Yes." The old policeman nodded and took out the notebook he carried with him to record the incident. "Since no one died, I'll record the incident first. Um... is there anyone who reported the case?"
His gaze turned to the pale-faced Hideo Kawashima.
"Uh, I..."
Hideo Kawashima's expression changed back and forth. After seeing the old policeman coming, he suddenly became silent and hesitant, although he was originally ready to confront Lin Xi.
"Let me see. Today's date... time... victim. Mr. Kawashima?" The old police officer looked up from his police manual. "Could you please tell me what happened?"
"Sorry, I think I may have remembered it wrong." Kawashima said suddenly.
His erratic attitude caught Conan's attention.
Why did Hideo Kawashima change his attitude and start covering up the matter after the police arrived?
And the crisis isn't over yet. If the "murderer" knocked him out with the intent to kill him, and now he's survived thanks to some good fortune, will the "murderer," hiding in the shadows and quietly observing all this, strike again?
And in this situation, he actually had such an attitude of wanting to keep things peaceful.
Could it be that he had some secret that he was willing to hide from the police even at the risk of the "murderer" attacking again?
Conan lowered his head slightly, and the square-framed glasses on his face reflected the light.
Maybe... the "murderer"'s purpose was to expose Kawashima Hideo's secret to the public, so he deliberately made such a scene to show Kawashima Hideo's abnormality to these detectives.
If his guess is true, then the person who sent the letter to Uncle Maori, the mysterious client, is very likely the "murderer" himself.
And he is here at this moment, in the crowd, watching all this coldly.
Sister Lin probably knew the "murderer's" purpose, so she didn't stop him, right?
They must have met before, what happened...
The most urgent thing now is to contact Sister Lin.
As for the conflicts with Haibara, we can discuss them later!
Compared to the current case, those are trivial matters!
A raging fire seemed to be burning behind Xiao Ke, who had already entered the state of a ruthless crime-solving machine.
So some people really get excited when they solve a case.
The old policeman did not file a case because Hideo Kawashima was unwilling to report the case, and even under repeated questioning by the old policeman, he said that he fell in the bathroom and was placed next to the piano as a prank.
The people who came to attend the memorial ceremony talked a lot and returned to the hall to continue the unfinished ceremony.
At Dr. Asai's suggestion, Hideo Kawashima went to his clinic for recuperation.
Kogoro Mouri volunteered to protect Hideo Kawashima and the lone female doctor Narimi Asai, and planned to take Ran Mouri, Conan and Ai to the clinic on the island.
After struggling for a long time, Conan finally wanted to talk to Ai——
"I'm sorry." Haibara Ai said with a faint expression.
She actually took the initiative to come to Conan to apologize.
Conan instinctively replied "It's okay", then froze for a moment and uttered "Eh, eh" twice: "What are you saying sorry for?! I should be the one saying sorry..."
He yelled too loudly at that time, and Huiyuan must have her reasons for saying that. Maybe someone in the organization really treated her well...
And Conan had already figured out the medicine made by Huiyuan Ai.
When a murder occurs, we should not blame the weapons or the people who make them, but the people who commit the crime.
Haibara had no control over her position in the organization. Since she was not the one who fed the drugs, how could she be blamed for making them?
Once he was apologized for, feelings of guilt and embarrassment surged up, making Conan blush and speak incoherently.
However, before he could continue, Huiyuan Ai's next words pinned him to the spot:
"You're looking for me because you want me to help you contact Sister Lin, right? She sent me a message."
"She said," Huiyuan Ai looked at her phone and read the text on it expressionlessly: "'I will be missing for two days. Please help me cover it up. If you want to know the reason, just make it up!'"
"'P.S. Remember to follow Miss Lan. Miss Lan is the only one here who can take care of people. P.P.S. This number may be out of service in the future, don't worry.'"
After reading it, Huiyuan sighed.
She disappeared without permission and still wanted her to help cover it up. She was dreaming.
"What an unreliable adult," she said.
Conan sighed as well.
"Yeah, what an unreliable adult..."
Sister Lin had indeed discovered something and was probably already investigating. She was probably acting alone because she was afraid they would be in danger if they followed her rashly!
How could there be such a person! So reckless! Without even telling them!
Oh, I told them, then it's okay.
But just telling her she was going missing was useless! Why didn't she tell her some actual news, like where she was going and what news she had received, instead of just rushing in like that?
Don’t you know others will be worried?
He was really anxious.
Conan puffed up his cheeks, completely unaware that he had the same image in the eyes of others.
Ai Huibara, who was standing by, looked down at the message Lin Xi sent her.
There was another short paragraph in the message, which she didn't read out loud:
"PPPS. Did Xiao Ke say something only an idiot would say? Oh, this kid has always had a low emotional intelligence, so don't bother with him. But you can always trust him, just like you trust me—when you encounter danger, this kid will stand in front of you without hesitation."
Haibara Ai knew without even thinking that it must have been Ran Mouri who saw that the atmosphere between them was not right and told Sister Lin.
Of course she knew that Kudo Shinichi would stand in front of her without hesitation, and she trusted him, believing that he would never harm her -
Therefore, everything she said was intended to help him avoid danger.
No one knows what the organization is like better than her.
Despite this, she was still deeply hurt by what Conan said, so in order to retaliate, she started to be sarcastic.
Oh, never mind—as a mature adult, one should still be considerate of the easily emotional fool.
In that case, she should apologize first.
Seventeen-year-old, PhD in biology, genius girl, mature student Ai Haibara thought so.
"So, now we have to help Sister Lin come up with an excuse." She continued, "I'll leave this matter to you, great detective."
In order to prevent Sister Lin from becoming an unstable adult, please come up with an excuse to hide it for her before Uncle Maori comes to ask!
Conan:?
...Is this kind of task really included in the work that a detective should do?
Besides, why should I hide it for her?
I always feel that it would be more in line with Sister Lin’s personality if I didn’t explain anything and just said that she went to play somewhere with a bad signal!
Wait, maybe for Sister Lin, finding clues and then going on an adventure is also a kind of "fun"...
So, where is Sister Lin now?!
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So where is Lin Xi now?
She changed into a black nightgown, put on a familiar black mask, pulled the brim of her hat low, and replaced her leather shoes with lighter short boots. She was now huddled in a large box covered with cloth, like a cat, motionless and ready to go.
In fact, she was already going crazy inside.
It stinks! It stinks!
This box looked like it had been used to hold fish, and it emitted a strong stench of dead fish, which made Lin Xi almost vomit.
When she gets the chance, she'll definitely go to the supermarket and stock up on some deodorant and put it in her system space, or go find Madrid and ask him to invent a deodorizing potion to bring with her...
The stench made her almost see her breasts.
Fortunately, she didn't have to endure it for long. With a few voices coming from outside, the box quickly moved.
"Are you still getting these goods today?"
"Yeah. Let's keep things low for the next few days while we hold the village chief election. Once the election is over and the situation stabilizes, we can relax a little."
"Yes. However, I've noticed that the fishermen have been protesting quite loudly lately. Will this eventually affect..."
"Hahaha, how is that possible? Two of the three support us. If any of them becomes the village chief, our business will be even more prosperous. Well, this is not something you should worry about. Let's get the goods shipped over first. It's getting late..."
"Yes, yes."
Lin Xi clicked on the plot description.
She remembered that there were three candidates for village chief: Masato Shimizu, whom she had met in the corridor, Hideo Kawashima, whom she had seen on Asai Narimi's shoulder, and Tatsuji Kuroiwa, whom she had never met.
Then look at the three unlucky guys who are hinted to die in the plot...
Wow, two out of three.
Why bother electing? Just elect Masato Shimizu as village chief. After Dr. Asai has operated on the other two, he will be the only one left.
So, being an elector is really a high-risk job, even on such a remote island.
Lin Xi listened quietly to the wheels turning, and then they stopped.
Very good, now all I have to do is wait for this guy to open the box, then I'll suddenly jump out and knock him out, put on his clothes, and do a simple disguise...
Because Toru Amuro was also here, Lin Xi was reluctant to use his ability of disguise.
It would be better to separate Lin Xi's identity from Punch.
She didn't want Toru Amuro to notice Conan and Ai so quickly, and she didn't want him to find out that Haibara Ai was the same Miyano Shiho from back then.
And if Punch and Lin Xi’s identities were separated...it would become a lot more interesting.
However, plans cannot keep up with changes.
Just as Lin Xi was about to open the box and rush out, she heard a voice coming from outside the box:
"Is this all the goods for today? Leave it to me."
"Ah, okay..."
Then there was the sound of footsteps, and a hand took over the handle of the cart.
...What a familiar voice.
No way...
Lin Xi opened the map and took a look, feeling even more desperate.
Isn't this Toru Amuro!!!
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