Chapter 19
When Conan heard Date Kou say this, he also froze.
He may not be able to clearly remember the dates of each case he solved, but he still remembers the only case he solved with Hoshikawa Kazuaki when he was Kudo Shinichi.
It is true that Hoshikawa and Akira were in a hurry to leave when the case first happened. But Conan still clearly remembered that he said he was in a hurry to go to work, but he didn't expect that he was in a hurry to meet the poisoning suspect named "Xiaozhi"?
Conan doesn't believe that Hoshikawa Kazuaki's memory is really that bad, otherwise his academic performance wouldn't be so good that the teachers would turn a blind eye to his part-time comic drawing behavior.
So, Xingchuan and Ming must have had a connection with Xiaozhi, right? Maybe there was some conflict, so the other party poisoned him. But why did he hide it? Why did he reveal it now?
Sure enough, Xingchuan and Ming definitely have a big secret!
At this time, Hoshikawa Kazuaki didn't know that he had been targeted by Conan. He was just listening in a daze as Date Kou helped him recall the meeting in the dungeon, his mind almost numb.
How could I have known at that time that I just made up a name as a reason to appear at the mission location, but I would turn around and fail in the main timeline!
Who would have thought that more than a year has passed, and I, who had just returned from the copy, had forgotten the person involved, but Yi Dahang could still remember that name!
Who could have thought that just by making up a name, I would actually have the same name as someone else, and that this person with the same name actually sent me a murder warning letter!
Now, even borrowing a name randomly could put your life in danger?
So, what kind of nonsense was I making up just now?
Pretending to be an acquaintance in Schrödinger's state, and making contradictory declarations of "not remembering anything", who would have thought that the lie told in the dungeon would actually be fulfilled in the main timeline...
Wait, it’s finally come true!
Xingchuan and Ming's eyes suddenly lit up.
Although there is indeed a suspicion that he is digging his own grave, it also happens to prove the authenticity of the character and background he just created.
Now, with Ida Ko's personal endorsement, the suspicion that he had "been involved with criminals" was confirmed, right? Wasn't this exactly what he had intended from the beginning?
It's just acting, give it your all!
Hoshikawa Kazuaki put on a perfectly puzzled expression, looked at Date Kou, and asked hesitantly:
"You mean, the notice was signed by Xiaozhi?" His expression was blank, and he muttered to himself, "So that's Xiaozhi?"
Date Ko became even more confused and asked with a frown:
"You don't know? Didn't you guess it just now?"
Xingchuan and Ming came back to their senses and smiled embarrassedly:
"I just remembered there were two people, but I didn't know they were the same person. You know, my memory is not very good."
Yi Dahang hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "In your condition, it would be better for you to see a doctor as soon as possible."
"I'm back!" Mao Lilan suddenly pushed open the door of the elevator. "Sorry, I met someone on the way and was delayed for a while."
She was holding a pile of colorful letters in her hands, which must be advertisements. However, Mao Lilan looked at Xingchuan and Ming with concern, and then pulled out a thick stack of cards of the same color and material from the pile of advertisements.
Xingchuan and Ming suddenly had a bad feeling.
"As expected, there were murder notices in the mailbox. I have sorted them out. There are 43 of them in total, and they are all exactly the same. Senior, would you like to take a look first?"
Xingchuan and Ming numbly took one of the notices. The paper was beautifully made and the content was printed on it. The wording was exactly the same as what they had seen in the forum comics.
At this point, he was no longer troubled by this, he just felt that the other person was so free.
Conan Edogawa also received a copy of the preview letter. After seeing the word "crow", his pupils immediately contracted and his heart was filled with shock.
It’s actually a crow?
This is definitely the Black Organization!
Could it be that the person who had a lingering relationship with Xingchuan and Mingqian and wanted to poison him was actually a member of the Black Organization?
He had completely forgotten to conceal his feelings and turned to look at Xingchuan and Ming in shock, the suspicion in his eyes escalating again.
Could it be that Xingchuan and Ming are related to the Black Organization?
This time, Xingchuan Heming finally noticed Conan's vigilance towards him. He suddenly remembered that Conan seemed to have always had the problem of "everyone looks like alcohol".
So when you see the word "crow" clearly written on the trailer this time, you will definitely think too much, right?
Why not take this opportunity to scare him again?
However, before Xingchuan and Ming could make any move, Conan took the initiative to look away. He took advantage of his small stature and quietly hid behind Mao Lilan, and whispered:
"Sister Xiaolan, you just said you met someone. Who did you meet?"
Mao Li Lan Si did not doubt it at all, and she bent down and answered:
"The man was wearing a hood, so his face was not clear. But he seemed surprised to see the police car parked downstairs. He asked me what happened upstairs and asked me to tell him the whole story of the case. He seemed very curious."
The more Conan listened, the more suspicious he felt. He was paying attention to the scene, hiding his face, and even deliberately asking about the progress of the case. Who was that guy? Could he be related to the case?
Conan suddenly thought of a possibility and asked hurriedly:
"Sister Xiaolan, is that person wearing all black?"
"Huh? It seems to be true. How did Conan know that?" Mouri Ran was puzzled.
When Conan got the answer, he was immediately excited like a cheetah that has found its prey. He turned around and ran downstairs without caring about anything.
"That person must be the one who planned the poisoning, and it is very likely that Xiaozhi himself. He showed up here just to see if his plan was successful. But he didn't expect Xingchuan and Ming to see through his plan."
"Once he realizes that the police are involved in this matter, he will probably hide immediately. If we can find him before that, we may be able to get more clues about the Black Organization."
As soon as the elevator door opened, Conan rushed out of the building and looked around. However, there were only a few passers-by in the community, and there was no hooded man in black.
"Damn it! Did I miss it again?"
The people upstairs were already used to Conan's habit of running around, and except for Mouri Ran who chased him out, no one else cared.
Ida Hang took a look at the notice and said with emotion, "It's exactly the same."
He looked at Xingchuan and Ming: "You are obviously being watched now. If you don't have anything to do, don't go out casually. Even if you must go out, make sure someone accompanies you."
Xingchuan and Ming hesitated for a moment, looking a little embarrassed, and tried to ask, "Then can I continue to work at the coffee shop? I have been recovering from my illness, and if I don't go out to work, I will soon have no money to pay the rent."
Date Ko paused, then compromised, "Okay then. I remember that the place where you work is just downstairs from Mr. Mori, right?" He looked at Kogoro Mori.
Maori Kogoro understood and immediately became excited. He patted his chest and promised:
"No problem. I will normally look after him. As long as the person who poisoned hears my name, Kogoro Mori, he will never dare to commit the crime under my nose! Hahahaha..."
Date Kou decisively ignored what Maori Kogoro said next, and just told Hoshikawa and Mingdao:
"Until this poisoning case is solved, you should stay in places other than the coffee shop. It's also best to find someone to accompany you to and from get off work... By the way, can you find someone?"
Xingchuan Heming's expression changed, and he secretly thought that the opportunity had come. He was about to say something, but suddenly stopped, staring blankly at the series of changes in front of him.
Everything within his sight was shrouded in strange waves. The vivid world suddenly became unreal and flattened before his eyes, as if it was engraved on a piece of drawing paper.
This familiar scene made Xingchuan Heming quickly realize what happened. He opened the comic book with a foggy head, and the first thing he did was to check the usage of the comic book. However, to his surprise, there was no operation of accidentally opening the comic space in the usage record.
So, what's going on here? Comics are also being sold?
Suddenly, the explanation of the comic book came to my consciousness. It turned out that the central character of the comic world suddenly encountered a serious life crisis and the world was about to collapse. I had to save him immediately to ensure the normal operation of the world.
Hoshikawa and Akira didn't know whether to laugh or cry. It turned out that while completing the task of interpreting the new manga, they also had to work as firefighters. Which unlucky person was worse than him, who was so suicidal that even the world consciousness had to seek help from outside?
The comic book sensed Hoshikawa Kazuaki's thoughts and flipped pages rapidly in mid-air, instantly displaying a completely new real-time picture that was different from the forum comic.
In a narrow and messy alley, a hooded man in black was about to walk to the end of the alley and leave; at the other end of the alley, a short figure was running and was about to enter the alley.
According to the positions of the two, the short figure following the hooded man would definitely enter the alley at the last second before the other party completely leaves the alley, and successfully capture the other party's figure, and at the same time be discovered by the other party.
What left Xingchuan and Ming speechless was that this alley was not far from his house, and the short figure following him all the way was none other than the protagonist of the world whom he had always complained about but had to rely on - Edogawa Conan.
However, the comic book has already given a warning that if Edogawa Conan really catches up with the hooded man, he will be doomed to die, and the whole world will collapse. Therefore, Hoshikawa and Akira must stop Conan's behavior in time so that the two of them can miss perfectly.
Ha! I should have thought of this earlier. Who else could be so desperate that even the will of the world could not stop him?
Xingchuan and Ming were almost going crazy. Why was this daring elementary school student Conan following everyone? That guy used a hood to block other people's sight and used complex terrain to hide his tracks. It was obvious that he was not a good person! How could he just rush in alone?
When you were Kudo Shinichi, you would be beaten into an elementary school student if you followed someone you couldn't afford to offend. Do you think you will succeed in doing such a brainless thing with the body of an elementary school student now?
Is this the belief that as long as you are not dead yet, you should continue to commit suicide?
Rescue is necessary. Xingchuan and Ming opened the forum page with good reviews, but they couldn't help but think of the hooded man. For some reason, he always felt that the other person looked familiar, but he just couldn't remember where he had seen him before.
However, this groundless doubt disappeared in anger the moment he saw the popularity score was dropping rapidly.
You comic book, you came here to ask for my help, why do you still have the nerve to deduct my rating?
Before, I teased Conan, participated in solving the case, and even took the blame in the poisoning case, and I barely got more than 300 likes. Now, just for helping Conan, will all of them be deducted like last time?
However, the comic book was unmoved by Xingchuan Heming's resentment and continued to urge him to complete the task. Xingchuan Heming had no choice but to grit his teeth, pick up the brush and start painting.
As the ink flowed, Xingchuan and Ming subconsciously glanced at the hooded man again. As the painting gradually finished, the familiar feeling became stronger.
Xingchuan and Ming also began to wonder, could it be that they knew that guy who didn't look like a good person at first glance?
Who is that person?
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This is my first time on the editor's recommendation list. I'm so excited...