Chapter 37 The Cicada Sheds Its Shell
Shirley was locked in the basement, one hand was chained.
Now, perhaps it would be more appropriate to call her Shiho Miyano.
Two days ago, someone told Shiho that her older sister had died.
She didn't believe it, saying, "I want to see him alive or dead."
However, the man told her that her sister's body had been taken away by the FBI.
The person was also killed by the FBI.
This FBI agent is none other than my sister's ex-boyfriend, Dai Moroboshi.
It's said the name is fake, but Shiho doesn't want to dwell on it.
She was just wondering how her sister, such a gentle and kind person, could have been killed by her ex-boyfriend.
But no one in the organization was willing to tell her.
So she took the only action she could take to express her protest: she stopped the experiment.
This caught the gentleman's attention.
Finally, someone was willing to reveal to her that the FBI wanted to take her sister away, but the organization saw through the plan and it was exposed, so he cruelly killed her.
In the words of those within the organization, this is called "if you can't have it, destroy it."
Shiho got the answer, but it wasn't the result she wanted.
The experiment was not restarted.
Confinement was her punishment.
Shiho met that man once.
I vaguely remember that he was a very tall man with long hair, and I didn't like him at first sight.
It wasn't because of the oppressive and cold aura emanating from that person, but because he had taken away my sister's love.
He has even taken his sister's life now.
Shiho didn't want to speculate on the stance of an FBI undercover agent.
Based on her observations during her studies in the United States, she knew that federal police officers included both tough, unyielding men and scoundrels. Regardless of their type, they were all simply doing what they believed to be righteous things within the rules they had set for themselves.
Therefore, it is questionable whether the older sister's sacrifice was worthwhile.
Shiho couldn't bear to think about the underhanded schemes and deceit behind it all.
The thought of her sister, who had been by her side, passing away was excruciatingly painful for her.
There was a pill, APTX4869, in the pocket of the white coat.
This was her masterpiece, and now she has decided to use it to end her life.
As a scientist, Shiho couldn't help but recall his deceased colleagues before his death.
Historically, many people have died because of their own inventions.
The most famous one is probably Marie Curie!
This outstanding woman, who won the Nobel Prize twice for discovering the elements radium and polonium, died of aplastic pernicious anemia due to long-term exposure to radioactive materials in her experimental environment.
What else?
Russian doctor Geddanov went on a rampage, conducting blood transfusion experiments on himself. He eventually died after donating blood to a medical student suffering from malaria and tuberculosis.
Of course, there are also some people with bad reputations.
For example, Thomas Midgley, an American mechanical engineer and chemist, designed a pulley system for himself in his later years due to mobility issues. Unfortunately, he once got tangled in the rope of the pulley and suffocated to death.
Midgley is best known for inventing tetraethyl lead-based leaded gasoline and for using Freon as an air conditioning refrigerant. However, after his death, he was dubbed "the individual organism with the greatest impact on the atmosphere in Earth's history" due to environmental pollution issues.
How tragic and lamentable!
But those predecessors, whether they are remembered for their good deeds or their infamy, are still remembered.
However, Shiho Miyano's name will not be recorded in history books.
A genius born in darkness is ultimately swallowed up by darkness.
Silently.
"I've come to keep you company, sister."
Shiho put the poison into his mouth and swallowed it in one gulp.
However, after a period of excruciating pain, Shiho was surprised to find that her creation had not taken her life, but only the marks of ten years:
She turned into a child.
What do we do now?
Since we're still alive, let's keep living!
Xiao Zhibao struggled to climb out of the garbage chute.
A pitch-black night, torrential rain.
Where should I go?
The little girl stared blankly at everything around her, something both familiar and strange.
Stepping barefoot on the cold ground was bone-chilling.
She wrapped herself tightly in her oversized coat, trying to gain some warmth.
But it's still very cold.
Suddenly, the rain stopped.
Shiho looked up and found an umbrella above her head.
Then a stranger appeared before them.
She's very young, and has a warm smile.
The man held an umbrella in one hand and lifted the girl up in his arms with the other.
She was already thin and frail, and after shrinking, she became even more lithe, like a wet little kitten.
The little girl wanted to say something, but couldn't get the words out.
She only realized she had a fever when she felt her cheeks burning and her throat hurt.
She weakly rested her head on the man's cheek, her hand hooked around his neck, feeling a slight chill.
That person's embrace was also very warm.
The man seemed to be rambling on and on, but Shiho couldn't hear him clearly.
She didn't know why she should trust this person.
But she was too tired to resist or even think.
In addition, the person was so gentle and kind, so Shiho fell into a deep sleep, letting him take her away from this place of trouble.
"Zero, I've brought Shiho home." Jingguang carried the little girl to the sofa and began to prepare fever-reducing medicine for her.
"What happened? How did she escape?"
These past few days, Bourbon has been frantic with worry about Sherry, like a cat on a hot tin roof, fearing something might happen to her. But no matter how anxious he is, he just can't see Sherry.
"They probably used the same method as Conan!"
"She's turned into a child again?!"
"Yes! But unlike Conan, the organization won't let her off easily this time."
"So our initial two-step plan was correct."
"Zero was really prescient!"
The so-called two-step approach refers to:
The first step is to save lives; the second step is to kill.
Both of these steps are done by the FBI.
To be more precise, it was all done by Shuichi Akai.
Neither Akai nor the organization wanted the Miyano sisters to die; they had to ensure their survival.
Therefore, using the method of faking death to get away with something is difficult to justify from a standpoint.
Although some within the organization spread rumors that Akai's murderous intent stemmed from his inability to save Akemi, Bourbon knew that both that man and Rum understood it was a ruse.
So even though they have now achieved their goal and successfully rescued the two people.
To eliminate any future trouble, we must go through another roundabout way and create the illusion of death.
Why can one "die" at this point?
This is, of course, because of Bourbon's lie: Minmei betrayed the FBI for her sister's sake.
Once Akai discovers that it was Akemi, whom he went to great lengths to rescue, who caused the FBI so much trouble, the consequences are predictable.
However, we can't kill her too early. Sherry carries too much secret information. Only a fool would ignore her and kill her without asking any questions!
"Jing, how is Mingmei?"
"Akai said that his injuries are no longer serious and he will recover after resting for a while."
"Hmph, recuperate? He makes it sound so easy! Why doesn't he try getting shot himself?"
Jingguang sighed helplessly: "Zero, we didn't know Vermouth was impersonating Sherry back then!"
The blond man on the other end of the phone remained silent, because he knew that he would be implicated in the matter.
In short, that night at the Beika Hotel was fraught with danger and left in complete disarray.
Conan was the only one who stood out the most and saved the day at the end.
The fact that the child single-handedly bluffed and intimidated the entire police mobile search team was truly astonishing.
The notification that Mingmei received after going to the restroom was actually quite confusing.
Because the FBI not only gave her a blood pack, but also flashbangs and pepper spray.
They call it "playing it by ear," but that alone is enough to infuriate Zero.
However, Kagemitsu explained that Akai believed Akemi was a very intelligent girl who would definitely be able to handle all kinds of situations properly.
Akai only realized that Vermouth was an imposter when she pulled out her gun.
But at that time, Mingmei was already injured and unable to escape, so the best way was to play dead.
The problem lies in the process of seizing the body.
The police were responsible for blocking the organization members downstairs who wanted to come up to provide support, and they didn't cause any trouble on their side.
The only oversight was that Conan, who was there for the Halloween party that night, was included in the post.
That's right, Conan ran up after hearing unusual sounds besides the fireworks.
Upon arriving, they found the FBI and the organization engaged in a chaotic battle, with Akemi lying in a pool of blood and Amuro covered in bright red liquid.
In fact, both Jing and Ling really wanted to know what Conan was thinking in such a short time.
However, judging from Conan's reaction at the time, he clearly did not regard either side as good people and only wanted to save Akemi alone.
They didn't know how the young detective had stolen the smoke bomb from the FBI. But they had to admit it was a very clever move.
The moment the young detective shouted "Public Security Mobile Search Team" under the cover of thick smoke, Jing Ling knew that some things were truly a matter of course.
Jingguang and Ling's partnership is based on a deep friendship spanning over twenty years. The seamless teamwork among their fellow police academy students is also built upon a year of professional training.
However, Conan lacks these advantages; the age and experience gap is too significant. Therefore, the best approach is to hone his skills through real-world experience.
Now, it's almost done.
However, what happened next was somewhat both laughable and pathetic.
After the organization withdrew, only the FBI remained on that floor, but Conan didn't recognize them.
Furthermore, given his distrust of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, he probably wouldn't be willing to hand the person over to police from another country even if he knew their identity.
Mingmei was lying on the ground completely unaware of what was happening, so she continued to play dead.
The FBI agent named Carmel tried to check on Akemi's injuries, but Conan shot him with a tranquilizer dart and knocked him unconscious.
There weren't many FBI agents present, but they were all stunned.
It is said that Conan stayed by Akemi's "body" and refused to leave, but in the end, the little detective was still knocked unconscious by Akai's sneak attack.
In the end, Jingguang managed to get the child back and secretly returned him to Xiaolan.
Zero was furious at Akai's actions: "What right does that FBI agent have to lay a hand on my assistant?!"
Jing Guang smiled without saying a word, only silently lamenting that his childhood friend's double standards remained unchanged.
After all, he had done something similar before, and Zero had praised him highly back then!
"Zero, it seems Shiho will have to stay with me for a while. She's sick, and I need to take care of her for a few days."
"Thank you for your help, Jing. Goodnight!"
The golden retriever happily hung up the phone, but Jingguang looked at the ill-fitting white coat and began to worry.
So Jingguang resorted to his old trick and sought help from "experts" again.
He texted Hagiwara asking for help buying some clothes suitable for a seven or eight-year-old girl, specifying everything a little girl needs in the fall and winter season, from underwear to coats, pants, skirts, shoes, socks, gloves, scarves, etc.
Finally, shoulder width, arm length, and other dimensions were also noted.
Hagi responded to his screen full of question marks, “?” Kagemitsu replied that a relative’s child was staying here temporarily and forgot to bring a suitcase.
This reason was so absurd that Hagiwara didn't even bother to call it out.
He agreed to such an outrageous request for only one reason:
Jingguang said that as a token of his gratitude, he was willing to provide a different dessert every day for a week.
"Don't worry, I've got your back!"
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