Chapter 33 The End of Childhood Shadow
When Director Jinchuan turned around with a grim expression, the elevator had already reached the next floor.
He stared angrily at the changing numbers on the display screen and rushed towards the stairs, intending to run to the first floor to block the people.
…
When Director Jinchuan was competing with the elevator in speed,
In the elevator, Conan praised the children for "well done!" while pressing the elevator button, intending to make it stop halfway, so as not to be blocked by the curator on the first floor.
However, before he pressed the button, the elevator's downward trend had slowed down and was about to stop.
Conan's first reaction was: The students finally got smart for once - they knew they couldn't go to the first floor now without him saying anything.
However, after a closer look, Conan suddenly discovered that the floor button on the inside was not lit.
...In other words, the elevator stopped at the second floor not because they chose the second floor, but because someone outside pressed the switch for the second floor for them!
Conan: “?!”
The curator's gloomy face appeared in Conan's mind, and a chill ran down his spine.
He originally thought that his plan was enough to fool the angry Director Jinchuan.
Unexpectedly, this time, the curator actually predicted his prediction, saw through his plan to get off the elevator midway, and waited here leisurely for him to take the bait!
…
Conan's face turned pale and he slammed the door closing button to try to stop the elevator from opening.
However, it was of no use, he could only grit his teeth and watch the elevator stop.
At this moment, Conan deeply realized what it meant to regret not having read enough books when you need them.
——If he had just picked up a large book, he would not have to face the dilemma of having "foot-strengthening shoes" but nothing to kick.
…
Under the desperate gaze of several children, the elevator finally stopped on the second floor.
Conan squatted down and turned on the switch of his sneakers.
——There’s no other way. Since there’s nothing to kick, I can only try the sliding tackle again.
This time, as long as he could use his foot strength-enhancing shoes to kick Director Jinchuan's legs or somewhere else when he passed by his crotch, there might be a glimmer of hope.
Thinking of this, Conan leaned against the back of the elevator car, and the moment the door opened, he pushed hard against the wall and slid out.
However, before Conan could launch the kick he had been planning for a long time, a baton flicked at him lightly.
Conan's trajectory suddenly shifted drastically. He slid out and slammed into the wall next to him.
Conan: “…”
……etc.
Why does that stick that was pulling him look so familiar?
Conan jumped up and was surprised to see that it was Jiang Xia standing at the elevator entrance.
…
Jiang Xia was holding an unfolded baton and didn't ask Conan why he suddenly decided to play the role of a mop.
He looked at the three children in the elevator and ordered concisely: "Come out."
Mitsuhiko and Genta huddled together, watching Conan being defeated in an instant. They felt that they were no match for him and walked out trembling.
Ayumi was calmer than the two boys.
She recognized Jiang Xia as the person who saved her and Conan in the dungeon last time.
This time when they encountered danger, Brother Jiang Xia appeared again... As Ayumi thought about it, Kilakila stars appeared in her eyes.
…
When a few naughty kids walked out of the elevator.
Jiang Xia passed by the children and entered the elevator.
Then I pressed the button for the first floor.
The elevator door gradually closed under the blank gaze of the naughty children.
Before the door was completely closed, Jiang Xia glanced at them through the crack and said, "Stay where you are and don't make any noise."
The four children subconsciously stood at attention and nodded in unison.
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The stairwell of the library.
Director Jinchuan ran straight to the first floor with a metal water pipe in his hand and a grim look on his face.
He ran to the elevator and was surprised to find that the elevator was still moving from the second floor to the first floor.
He didn't think about why he could run so fast, he just thought that extreme anger activated his unlimited potential.
…
Soon, with a ding, the elevator stopped on the first floor.
Director Jinchuan couldn't wait to reach out his hand and grab the elevator door that had just opened a crack: "Let me see where you are going this time..."
Boom——
A slender black shadow passed through the crack of the door and hit Director Jinchuan's forehead accurately.
Director Jinchuan felt dizzy and before he could come to his senses, he was hit hard in the abdomen.
He flew backwards, hit the wall and slipped. In the chaos, the curator saw a person walking out of the elevator with his back to the light. The person in the elevator was not the "weak kid" he thought, but looked taller than him.
...When did this person enter the library? !
How much did he know about the drugs and the corpse? What does it have to do with those kids? Is it too late to silence him?!
Director Jinchuan looked at Jiang Xia approaching, then looked at the stick he raised, and panicked: "...What do you want to do?!"
"I'm here to return the book." Jiang Xia threw the "Detective Handbook" at him casually, "And by the way, do something brave and righteous."
The elevator door closed behind Jiang Xia as the pages of the book rustled. The bright light from the elevator narrowed into a narrow line and eventually disappeared completely. The corridor suddenly returned to darkness.
Before the last ray of light disappeared, Director Jinchuan saw the "ordinary citizen who came to return the book" swinging the baton in his hand, making a whistling sound, and then looked down at him with a strange smile full of expectation on his lips.
Director Jinchuan: "..."
...Don’t come over here!!!
…
Fifteen minutes later.
Inspector Megure rushed to the scene anxiously with his men, and found a purple pig in the library... No, he found a swollen body of Director Tsukawa.
“……”Officer Sato stretched out his hand and poked Director Tsukawa lightly, earning a wail of pain.
She immediately breathed a sigh of relief: Fortunately, the person is not dead.
…
Beside them, three children stood there with wandering eyes, as quiet as chickens.
As soon as Jiang Xia moved, they all shuddered and huddled together, not daring to make a sound.
Jiang Xia did not walk towards them.
He just walked to Sato's side and said in a low voice apologetically: "I'm sorry, Director Jinchuan shouted that he wanted to kill the children. The corridor was dark at the time, and he was very familiar with the library. I was afraid that if he escaped, he would hurt the children. In a hurry, I accidentally hit too hard..."
The same word came out of the "several children's" mouths at the same time - lie!
Then he swallowed it silently.
“……”I dare not say.
Moreover, although Jiang Xia was a little cruel, he did save them.
The children, relying on their simple emotions, felt that they could not do such a thing as to betray their benefactor.
…
Miwako Sato didn't notice the children's fear.
She patted Jiang Xia on the shoulder and encouraged him, "You did nothing wrong."
To be honest, after learning what Director Tsukawa had done, Officer Sato simply wanted to praise Jiang Xia for "fighting well."
…But unfortunately, the police can’t say such things.
So she could only kindly remind him: "But don't be so impulsive in the future, otherwise if the prisoner dies, you will be in trouble."
"Yeah." Jiang Xia nodded gently, "Be careful next time."
(End of this chapter)
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