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Miyano Akemi opened her eyes, her mind was in a mess, then she suddenly thought of something and stood up immediately.

Wait, what happened?!

She subconsciously looked around and saw a large sticky note placed next to her. Miyano Akemi paused, reached out and picked it up. The content on it surprised her, and the signature at the end made her feel complicated.

Grappa...

Miyano Akemi looked at the content above, and basically said that she would handle the next task, but it was obvious that her sister could not be saved...

The woman looked a little sad. She knew the darkness and cruelty of the organization. But unlike her sister who had lived in the organization since birth, she had experienced a childhood under the sun and knew what true happiness looked like. How could she bear to let her only relative and her most beloved sister be oppressed in that damn organization?

Grappa... She was very familiar with this name. Although as a marginal member of the bottom layer, it was difficult for her to come into contact with those code-named members, this code-name appeared very frequently when she met her sister.

The second half of the other party's sentence seemed to be threatening me with my sister, but...

Although Shiho did not say it explicitly, Miyano Akemi understood from the other party's tone that her sister trusted her. She calmed down and told herself that choosing to trust the other party was the only option at that moment.

Besides, she had no other choice at the moment. Looking at the time, a whole night had passed and the transaction time with Gin had long been missed. Miyano Akemi thought of what the other party had said about leaving it to him to solve, and could only pin her hopes on him.

But now, it is more important to quickly get to the safe house that the other party told us about.

Miyano Akemi stood up and looked at herself in the mirror. Although she already knew from the message that the other party had changed her appearance, she was still frightened when she suddenly saw someone she didn't recognize in the mirror.

Miyano Akemi was stunned for a moment, but she quickly adjusted her mind and hurriedly straightened her clothes, taking off her vest so that only a white shirt was left. She also covered the skirt underneath to make her outfit not so similar to the hotel uniform to avoid being noticed.

After walking out of the hotel, Miyano Akemi felt that the outside world was a little strange. She tried to stay calm and got into a taxi.

"The explosion that occurred at the pier last night, according to police investigation, is suspected to be a criminal organization conducting transactions here. The explosion caused the death of one person, and the investigation showed that he was one of the main culprits in the previous robbery..."

The radio in the taxi was playing by itself, but Akemi Miyano, who was sitting in the back, widened her eyes. She was sure that the explosion site the other party was talking about was the place she was going to, and the dead woman should be herself.

Grappa...did he find someone to replace himself...

Miyano Akemi was suddenly terrified when she thought of this. She knew how cruel the people in the organization were, but she had never felt it was real. Suddenly, a person her sister often mentioned used this method to save her life...

Along the way, Miyano Akemi was restless. She tried her best to control her emotions and got out of the taxi. She found the safe house according to the address, which was a small apartment.

The apartment was not big, with just the most basic decoration. The bedroom, kitchen and bathroom were separated, leaving only a small living room. A sofa and a large, somewhat abrupt cabinet took up all the space. Miyano Akemi could only sit on the sofa, her mind filled with the news she had just received.

Since Grappa said that he would help him finish the next thing, there must be someone who went to negotiate with Gin on his behalf. Grappa's people or he himself can disguise himself, so he must be able to do it.

Now that she has calmed down, Miyano Akemi has realized Gin's cruelty. It is very likely that he would not agree to her deal but would directly kill her. She cannot accept that her impulsive behavior led to someone's death in her place, even though she was prepared to break the law after agreeing to Gin.

"Bang——"

A sudden sound from the huge cabinet interrupted Miyano Akemi's thoughts. She quickly stood up and watched the man in black come out. Then he stood in front of her calmly and said:

"Morning, Miyano Akemi."

"Grappa?" Miyano Akemi looked at him. Even though his appearance from the cupboard was somewhat funny, she still recognized the identity of the man in front of her because of his black clothes.

"Yes." Noel looked at the woman in front of him, her body trembling a little, obviously she was afraid of him, and felt a little headache, but she suddenly saw her eyes fixed, as if she had made a decision, and said:

"Did someone go there to trade with Gin on my behalf?"

"How do you know?" Noel was stunned, but soon realized that the other party must have heard the relevant reports on the way.

"I heard in the report that someone died in my place?" The woman, who was clearly in a completely disadvantaged position, mustered up the courage to question herself. She was still thinking about someone else at this time. Wasn't she afraid that she would be angry and kill herself?

Noel was a little confused. The other party's behavior was a little beyond his expectations. He couldn't help but move closer, observing the other party carefully with his gray-green eyes. Miyano Akemi looked at the man who suddenly approached her, and her whole body tensed up.

The woman's body was shaking, and she was obviously afraid, but her eyes were firm and her hands were clenched tightly. She was suppressing her emotions and trying to stay calm, but she still didn't understand why the other party was asking this.

"He is not dead. He escaped from the scene." Noel put this question aside for the time being and answered the other party's question.

"You mean under Gin?" Miyano Akemi had heard of Gin's reputation. She certainly knew how powerful a killer he was, and she also understood how difficult it was to survive under him.

She could not blame Grappa, who seemed to be doing it for herself, for her own rashness and impulsiveness.

This is going to be a headache. Noel looked at the woman's self-blaming face and thought of Shirley's guilty nature. He realized that the two were indeed sisters and had to explain:

"I disguised you and let you go. Now that I'm alive, do you have any opinions?"

Miyano Akemi's expression was blank for a few seconds, and the shock on her face could not be concealed at all. Noel did not want to explain more, but just threw the micro recording device in his hand to her, letting her listen to it herself, and then took out a bunch of identity documents and bank cards and threw them to her, saying:

"Anyway, you should live with this identity for now. The disguise will only last for a week. I will teach you how to do it yourself in a couple of days."

"As for Shirley, you'll be able to meet her in a while."

After saying that, Noel thought of something, opened the cupboard door, pulled out the note from the dark corner of the top floor, put it in his pocket, and left.

———

Last night, Conan's mind was completely distracted by the organization that Akemi Miyano mentioned, so he couldn't help but be a little absent-minded in class throughout the day today.

"Conan, come with us!" the short-haired girl said with a bright smile, "Let's go catch ghosts!"

"Catch...ghosts?" Conan asked in confusion, but he saw several children discussing this topic, and then he was dragged to the so-called haunted house unknowingly.

Forget it, just treat it as playing with the child, Conan walked in resignedly.

———

After resolving the issue of Miyano Akemi, Noel returned home dejectedly and made eye contact with Morobushi Kagemitsu.

"Welcome back, earlier than expected."

"The mission isn't that difficult..." Noel felt somewhat guilty. He was still wearing his coat from last night, and his hair was a bit messy because of the water. He had wanted to take a shower secretly before meeting her, but he bumped into...

"You changed your bandage. Are you injured?" Morofu Jingguang immediately noticed the problem. The bandage on Noel's body changed. He then took off his coat, revealing an inner layer that was different from when he left, which also confirmed this guess.

"Xiao Guang, you are too sensitive." Noel replied helplessly, "I was just hit accidentally. You know my body, it has been fully repaired now."

"That doesn't mean you haven't been hurt," Zhu Fujing's pupils darkened, and his tone was filled with anxiety, but he quickly regained control of his emotions, "Your hair, was it in the water?"

"In case of wounds?"

As Zhu Fu Jingguang's mood became lower and lower, Nuo Er felt a little guilty. He quickly changed the subject and said, "I'm going to take a shower. We can go buy groceries together later."

Zhufu Jingguang had a complicated expression when he saw the other party fleeing in panic.

In the bathroom, Noel took off his clothes one by one, then turned on the shower head, letting the water pour down, soaking his hair thoroughly and sticking it to his cheeks.

He paused for a moment, then looked down at his abdomen, and saw a dark red scar on the right side, and a slightly larger scar next to it, which was left by the previous car accident.

"I got a scar again..."

Noel looked at the mark with a complicated expression.

Now these are the only two marks on me. Last time it was because I tried to change the main plot, and this time, is it because I stole the role of an important character? !

The man couldn't help but cover his face, trying hard to control his urge to laugh, but could only tremble as if he had been electrocuted.

He had lived the first half of his life under the demands of others, and in the process of constantly testing the rules of the world, he experienced a kind of pleasure called rebellion, which was like an addictive sweet poison.

"Noel, are you ready? Don't soak for too long!" Zhu Fujingguang's words interrupted Noel's thoughts, and he could only quickly respond:

"Okay, got it right away."

After closing the shower head, Noel pulled a piece of paper from his pocket, threw it into the toilet and flushed it away.

The note began:

/If you can see this letter, I should be dead. Next.../

This is Noel's backup plan, a follow-up arrangement based on his own death, and he will prepare such a plan before each of his actions.

Unfortunately, it has not been used yet.