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"Kudo, I heard that your identity is about to be discovered by that girl Xiaolan, right?" The dark-skinned detective in a black school uniform approached Conan with a smile, his tone full of teasing.

Conan didn't want to pay attention to what he said, he lay down with his back against the other party and said helplessly: "It's not that I'm about to be discovered, it's that I've already been discovered."

"You won't tell her."

"Please, how could I possibly say that?"

"Maybe it's because you and Professor Agasa worry too much and are always worried about being discovered."

"You're wrong. In fact, there have been many times in the past that have proven that she already knew. It seems that if I don't have a clone, I'm afraid I can't hide this panic any longer."

"But what I don't understand is, if she was so sure, why didn't she just come to me and ask?"

The detective lying on the bed looked a little confused.

"You bastard, even though you can see it clearly for others, it's useless when it comes to yourself." Hattori Heiji sighed and said in a tone that was a bit iron-like: "If Xiaolan has really discovered this, there is only one reason why she didn't say it out loud,"

"That's what she's waiting for. She's waiting for you to explain the whole story to her in person."

The detective widened his eyes slightly and heard his friend continue:

"In that case, why not save yourself the trouble and tell her everything about that organization and the drug that shrinks your body? Wouldn't that be more straightforward?"

"Please, how could I possibly tell this to a good person like her who can't bear to see others suffer and treats other people's affairs as her own, crying like a wretch?" The detective's voice seemed to tremble a little, and his half-closed eyes slightly concealed his emotions. He said slowly: "Look at how hard Xiaolan pushed herself, I really don't have the confidence to continue to deceive..."

"I also want to talk things out as soon as possible, so that it will be easier..."

At this point, the detective thought of Xiaolan, who had been guarding his bedside for who knows how long when he just woke up. His heart was filled with emotion and an unknown emotion that made him feel a little distressed.

"And this incident also made Brother Kong so worried..."

"Kong-ge?" Hattori Heiji felt that this name sounded familiar, so he asked subconsciously, "He's the brother you mentioned before, the one that the kids in the detective team like very much."

"Yes, he was not in good health. He drove over to see me in a hurry because of my matter, which made him worried..."

Conan remembered that the children of the detective team had just talked about Kong's condition anxiously. From their words, Conan probably understood that his illness had become serious again. Moreover, he didn't know whether Kong had given up the idea of ​​leaving. All this made Conan feel unspeakable guilt. Perhaps if he continued like this, sooner or later he would make those who were worried about him sad. If that was the case...

The detective thought for a long time, until his friend left and night fell, he finally made a decision while lying alone in bed.

But then, the sound of a gun being loaded sounded next to my ear, and the girl with an indifferent face pointed the gun at the detective.

"Haibara..." The detective looked at the girl in disbelief, his pupils trembling.

"I'm so sorry, it seems that I have the same cruel black blood in my body as they do." The girl said softly with a cold smile in her tone.

"What?"

"Don't you understand yet? My true identity has been exposed. Do you remember that Grappa in the hotel last time?"

Grappa?! This code name instantly reminded Conan of the killer with dark gray eyes, the code member who could kill his colleagues with a cold expression.

"We were lucky enough not to be recognized in the hotel, but Grappa soon found a photo of me when I was a child from Pisco and realized that I was most likely the traitor who escaped from the organization, Shirley."

"He found me this morning and said that as long as I was willing to return to the organization, this betrayal would be treated as if it had never happened."

"Why would you trust this man who even killed his own companions?" Conan couldn't help but ask back when he heard this, cold sweat already breaking out on his palms.

"I knew Grappa a little bit before. Although he is a cold-blooded killer, he is very careful about his promises. Besides, I have no choice, right?" At this point, Huiyuan's expression changed slightly, but he continued coldly: "As long as I go back and continue my drug research on APTX, there will be no worries about my life."

"So, you came here to kill me, a thorn in your side who knew about the existence of the organization?" Conan asked, trying his best to remain calm, after finally realizing that what the other party said might be true.

"Yes, this is also one of the conditions proposed by Grappa."

"Your parents, the detective in Osaka, and Kong Ge, who was very close to you, will also disappear from this world tomorrow. I'm so sorry."

The girl smiled coldly and tilted her head, as if this was her true nature.

It's so cute!

At the door of the ward, Noel, who was leaning against the wall openly, sighed in his heart, this scene is simply something that every fan of Conan and Ai cannot refuse, what, he is from the Shinran Party, um... I'll kowtow for a while depending on the situation!

At this time, Noel was wearing a light grey coat, a mask and a hat, and looked very suspicious. The reason? Of course, it was because Xiaoguang scolded him severely when he suddenly drove out before. Of course, Noel felt the word "severe" himself. In fact, it was just that Zhufu Jingguang looked at Noel with disapproval for a long time and then sighed heavily, and before going out this time, he forced Noel to wear a bunch of clothes.

There was no way, someone caught a cold after returning home. Although the fever subsided quickly, Morobushi Jingguang still worried too much.

Anyway, in Noel's eyes, it was excessive. He always felt that Xiaoguang's attitude towards him was a little strange recently. Could it be that he had successfully confused the other party in four years and made him forget his cruelty as a villain? But it must be said that Noel enjoyed this excessive concern, so much so that even now that he was out of the other party's sight, Noel did not take off all these "armors", even though he was really a little hot.

"How long are you going to stay in a daze?" A cold voice came from the bottom. Noel looked down subconsciously and found that the girl who had finished the performance was looking at him with an idiotic expression. Obviously, she had finished.

"Are you done talking? Then let's evacuate." Hearing this, Noel reached out and picked up the other person in his arms. Without waiting for the other person to say anything, he skillfully avoided the hospital surveillance and quickly took the girl back to the car.

Haibara Ai went from being shocked at first to being expressionless and numb now. It was obvious that this was how she was brought in.

"He doesn't look like he's ready to tell the girl." Huibara Ai said coldly while sitting in the passenger seat.

"Really?" Noel answered nonchalantly. Knowing the plot, he naturally knew that after this incident, in order not to implicate his friends and others, the detective no longer had the idea of ​​voluntarily confessing his identity.

"That's good."

"But I'm afraid that for the organization, once they find Kudo, they will kill everyone around them, regardless of whether others know about it or not."

"Of course," Noel, who has been in the organization for so many years, replied, "I have executed more than a hundred orders to kill related people. The organization will not investigate in detail whether the other party knows about it. As long as there is suspicion, they will kill. The criminal organization is not the Metropolitan Police Department and does not need evidence."

Noel was waiting for the other party to respond, but found that the other party was silent for some reason, and then spoke:

"Tomorrow when he figures it out, he'll definitely guess that I know something about Grappa..."

"Except for the experiment and Xiachuan Kong's matter, you can tell me anything else." Noel waved his hand nonchalantly, indicating that information could be given freely.

"Besides this, what else do you think I know?" The girl's tone was a little bit sharp for some reason, but Noel adapted well. He said, while feeling that her sharp tongue was a cute thing:

"Grappa is a killer trained by the organization since childhood. He has a cold personality and a certain murderous tendency. He is the most dangerous person in the organization, etc. There are many rumors about this in the organization," Noel thought about it seriously and added: "Of course, these are not of high practical value. I can give you some more."

"In terms of close combat, even Gin is no match for me now. After all, he is older. But I still prefer to use guns. I am good at using basic guns/types. I also know some disguise skills. Don't you know this?"

Noel turned the steering wheel and said, "My teacher is Bermode. You should be familiar with her. I learned the art of disguise from her, as well as the art of speaking."

Haibara Ai nodded. Although the two had some contact during the years in the organization, they mainly focused on the study of Noel's physical condition. Even though she was aware of the increasingly perfect disguise on the man, she never thought that the other party was actually a disciple of the Thousand Faces Witch.

"Anyway, you have to be careful of my teacher. She will be here soon." Noel gave a proper spoiler, but not too much. Now he is not too obsessed with affecting the main plot. In the absence of casualties, perhaps the best option is to keep the plot unchanged. After all...

This is the only way to ensure the detective's greatest chance of survival.

After realizing that the plot effect was becoming increasingly weak, and feeling relieved that he no longer had to worry about Xiao Guang's plot killing, Noel suddenly realized that his aura as the protagonist was gone...

Although this word is often used sarcastically, there are indeed several times in Conan's comics where the detective was not discovered purely by luck. If the plot changes too much and the detective loses these coincidences... Noel felt a chill all over his body. If he really gave too much information and the other party really bumped into him, even if his identity was exposed, it might be too late to rescue him.

"Noel, are you going to die as Grappa or as Sora Natsukawa?"

Noel was distracted when the girl suddenly pulled him back to his original position. The girl asked him a question that seemed irrelevant to him, which made him a little confused: "Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"

"You don't intend to let anyone know what you've done? Even if you succeed in the end, Grapa will still be a bloody killer in their eyes." A trace of sadness flashed in the girl's dark green eyes, and she asked softly and anxiously.

"That's right," Noel suddenly understood what the other party meant, and was a little surprised. In the original work, even though Ai was kind-hearted, she would not be the type to ask such a question directly. It seemed that her sister's survival had greatly improved her mental condition, which was good. Originally, the other party's vague self-destructive tendencies made him somewhat worried.

"So this is what you mean," Noel knew what the other party meant and continued driving, closing the windows to prevent the cold wind from invading. Even without his coat, he still felt a little hot. He pulled his collar helplessly and continued, "Shirley, my situation is different from yours."

"You were just forced to help them develop drugs. If you are guilty, then all those who make guns should shoot themselves in the head immediately. Now that you have left the organization, you should live a good life. A few days ago, Sister Mingmei wanted to take you hiking. All you have to do is enjoy it. You deserve it."

"I don't need to explain myself. I can't even count the number of people I killed directly or indirectly. If you insist that I was forced to do so, I don't believe it myself. My body is already in this state. You can see from the data that unless all my organs are replaced, I won't be able to hold on for long. If that's the case, it's too much trouble and unnecessary."

"As for what others think, I actually think that instead of watching a bad guy turn over a new leaf, it is better to watch those who have experienced countless darkness and still stick to their original intentions. They are the real light."

"Sometimes I feel it's absurd. This world is so unfriendly to good people. If a bad person like me suddenly saves someone or even a cat, someone might think it's good, but countless good people who insist on justice will be ignored. Obviously, the latter are more powerful."

"So instead of thinking about saving me, you should think about how to prevent that reckless detective from being discovered by the organization so quickly. This may be more difficult."

Haibara Ai listened silently without saying anything, or perhaps she realized that what she said was no longer important to the other party, because she couldn't tell whether living was salvation or torture for the person in front of her.