Chapter 21

Edogawa Conan looked up and saw Hoshikawa and Ming looking at him unfriendly.

"If you are a child, you should stay with adults. Do you know how much trouble you will cause to others if you run around like this?"

Xingchuan was clearly smiling gently when he was talking to Ming, but coupled with the low pressure that permeated around him, there was suddenly a sinister and eerie feeling, making this alley even more eerie.

Conan Edogawa thought of the hooded man who he had just lost and who seemed to be a member of the Black Organization. That man was most likely the "Xiaozhi" mentioned by Xingchuan and Ming, and the two of them had obviously been in private contact.

I just lost track of someone, and Xingchuan Heming came looking for me quickly. So his real intention in looking for me was very questionable.

Could it be that he has begun to doubt the real purpose of his pursuit?

But why? Who would conclude that a child is tracking a member of a criminal organization just because he likes to run around?

Thinking of how Hoshikawa and Akira had been almost permissive when he searched his room before, and how Hoshikawa and Akira had almost exposed his secrets in public at the crime scene next door, Conan suddenly realized:

Wait, has he already started to doubt my identity?

He immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

No, it's not necessarily a real suspicion, maybe it's just a test from Xingchuan and Ming. I have to stay calm, Mr. Akai will be here soon, I just need to continue to act like a child. So he raised an innocent smile and deliberately said in a baby voice:

"Ahaha, I'm sorry, Brother Xingchuan. I was just having fun and accidentally walked here. Brother Xingchuan, please don't be angry..."

Conan suppressed his fear and rubbed the back of his head and tried to pretend, but under the gazes of Xingchuan and Mingheshan, his voice became smaller and smaller.

Xingchuan and Ming were of course very angry.

I just spent all my savings to save Conan from certain death. God knows why comic books are so unreasonable. They asked me for help, but in the end, they still deducted all my goodwill points.

The most important thing is that according to the comic book's consistent practice of using a good review to cheat yourself, you have to always be on guard against bad things that may pop up from nowhere next.

The more I think about it, the angrier I get!

With my current physical condition, if I were to encounter any danger, I might not be able to handle it. I must find someone to protect me.

However, looking at the entire scientific world, is there anyone with a tougher life than Edogawa Conan? Of course not, this is the person who even the comic book, which is the consciousness of the world, asks him to help protect!

It's you! Edogawa Conan!

It's because of you that I had to use the comic books. Now I need someone to help me out, who else should I turn to if not you?

Hoshikawa Kazuaki grinned at Edogawa Conan again, successfully frightening the elementary school student. He bent down and stretched out his hand to Conan, motioning Conan to hold his finger, and said in a half-coaxing and half-urging tone:

"Conan, your sister Xiaolan is still looking for you everywhere. Come with me quickly. I will take you to find her."

When Conan Edogawa heard this, his pupils suddenly contracted, and he was terrified:

"What? He's actually using Xiaolan to threaten me? Damn it! I thought he was just a gentle senior who was a little unsociable. I didn't expect him to resort to such despicable means! No, we have to delay time first, at least until Mr. Akai gets here."

So Conan used his body to cover the phone, and quickly typed Morse code on the microphone with his fingers. On the surface, he looked up and smiled sweetly again, blinking his curious big eyes, and asked cutely:

"Hey? But aren't Xiaolan and Uncle Maori staying upstairs with the police? Do we have to go back upstairs as well?"

Hoshikawa and Ming were shocked by Conan's cuteness and couldn't help but retract their hands. He stood up and took a step back, with a look of disgust on his face.

"You've been out for so long, you probably don't know that the murder case next door has been solved, the criminal has confessed, and the police are naturally taking the criminal back to the Metropolitan Police Department. Can they stay at the scene forever?"

Conan reflexively wanted to say that the murderer of the poisoning case had not been caught yet, but he swallowed the words back when they came to his lips.

The most likely murderer had already escaped right under their noses, and the police were unaware of the existence of the Black Organization, so naturally they could not get the key information from the word "crow". For them, it was useless to continue staying at the scene, so they might as well go back and look for clues from the direction of the source of the warning letter.

Xingchuan and Mingjian Conan had already figured it out, so they urged him again:

"If you understand, come back with me quickly. Your sister Xiaolan is still waiting for you. I promised her before I came that I would bring you back safely."

Xingchuan and Ming leaned forward again with malicious intent to look Conan in the eye, successfully frightening Conan so much that he took a step back, and then added meaningfully:

"Or do you have some little secret that you don't want Ms. Maori to know?"

Conan was so frightened that he immediately denied it: "Ahaha, how is that possible? I'm just a kid, there's no secret."

In his heart, he secretly said, "Oh no! Xingchuan and Ming seem to have really doubted me. He is even threatening me with Xiaolan!"

Xiaolan never likes to trouble others, so how could she ask the senior who she just met and is still sick to find her?

Xingchuan must be threatening and teasing the child! Why didn't I realize before that this guy is so insidious?

Fortunately, Mr. Akai has received my message for help and should be here soon.

Little did they know that Hoshikawa and Akira were also calculating in their hearts. They had finally convinced Mao Lilan by searching separately, and they chose the right direction by taking advantage of the comic book, and only then did they snatch Conan from Mao Lilan.

Now I already have a tough king Conan in my hands. If I can add a European emperor Mao Li Ran, then can I easily avoid this bad luck?

So he showed a determined smile and took the initiative to hold Conan's hand.

However, just as Conan was making a bitter face and letting Hoshikawa and Ming grab his wrist, Akai Shuichi finally arrived.

The previous call with Conan had not been disconnected, and Akai Shuichi had listened to the entire conversation on the way here. Although he didn't know who this newly appeared "Brother Hoshikawa" was, he was trying to threaten Conan with Maoli Ran and attempted to take her away, but Akai Shuichi heard it clearly.

Although he didn't say it openly, Shuichi Akai had already guessed from Conan's series of abnormal behaviors that his true identity was the long-missing Kudo Shinichi.

Looking at his relentless attitude towards the organization, and the fact that the original Shirley suddenly became smaller and was under his protection, the organization must be the culprit that caused Kudo Shinichi to become Edogawa Conan.

Now, when Conan has just failed to track down a suspected member of the organization, a suspicious person suddenly appears and tries to take Conan away. His position and motives are very questionable. Moreover, Conan's own attitude also illustrates this point.

Shuichi Akai originally wanted to pretend to be a passerby and intervene, but in a place where no one could see, the blank page of the comic book where the new comic had not yet been generated suddenly shook, and a blurry figure flashed on the page.

Akai Shuichi's intellectual judgment, which he was so proud of, suddenly fell to the ground like a kite with its string cut. His thoughts seemed to be guided by an invisible hand, and he completely abandoned the steps of investigation and trial before the fight, and responded in a completely different way from usual.

So, after arriving, Shuichi Akai took decisive action.

Xingchuan and Ming didn't even see clearly who the figure that suddenly appeared behind them was. They just felt a sharp pain in their shoulder, and then their entire arm lost consciousness.

As Conan Edogawa blurted out "Wait a minute, Mr. Aka, Okiya", Hoshikawa Kazuaki's body was thrown forward involuntarily.

He only had time to rely on his body's instinct to make a move in the air to prevent himself from being thrown too hard, and then he fell to the ground with a loud "bang".

Hoshikawa Kazuaki was already very weak, and after losing blood from the poisoning at noon, he was already dizzy. At this time, forcing himself to come out and look for Conan with Mao Lilan was already the limit of his body. So after being suddenly attacked so fiercely, his body could no longer support him, and he fainted.

In a trance, the last scene he saw was that Mouri Ran was standing at the entrance of the alley and running towards him with a worried look on her face, while Conan was blocking a pink-haired young man with dark green eyes who was in an attacking posture.

The last thought of Hoshikawa Kazuaki was: Mao Lilan is indeed the most perfect angel in the entire scientific world! And Edogawa Conan, you bad guy, even if you become small, you still remember to trick me!

When Xingchuan Heming woke up again, he was already lying on the hospital bed. Staring blankly at the ceiling of the hospital, he asked himself over and over again:

Who said that keeping Conan by your side can protect you from unknown misfortunes? Obviously, the area around him is the most dangerous place in the scientific world!

Why am I so stupid?

I only knew that Conan Edogawa was very lucky and could always turn danger into safety, but I never expected that all this was due to the help of other unlucky people around him.

He looked in a trance as Conan covered his red ears and was pressed down by Ran Mouri to apologize to him. He looked at Subaru Okiya, who narrowed his eyes again, bowing to him awkwardly with pink hair.

"Senior Hoshikawa, I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have bothered you to help me look for Conan, but you ended up being mistaken for a child trafficker by Mr. Okiya who was passing by."

Mao Lilan said apologetically and handed over the test report in her hand.

"The doctor said that your anemia is very serious, so you fainted immediately after being attacked. Of course, Conan is also responsible for this." She pulled Conan over, "Conan! Apologize now!"

Conan apologized with a guilty look on his face, but couldn't help but add, "But Xingchuan's expression looked really scary at that time."

Mao Lilan explained angrily: "That's because of the bad temper caused by anemia! And Senior Hoshikawa said that I asked him to find you, what do you have to be afraid of!"

Conan muttered softly, "I thought he was lying to me at that time." But he was tactful not to let Mouri Ran hear him.

As the person who directly caused this situation, Subaru Okiya bowed solemnly and apologized:

"I'm really sorry. I didn't understand the situation clearly before I thought you were a child trafficker and attacked you directly. I've already paid for the medical expenses. If you need anything else, please let me know."

Hoshikawa and Akira stared at Okiya Subaru's flawless face in a daze. Due to their anemia, they didn't react until now.

Is this Akai Shuichi? Is this the silver bullet? But why did he suddenly appear and attack me without any explanation?

Hoshikawa Kazuaki's gaze shifted back and forth between Okiya Subaru and Edogawa Conan, and suddenly he had an epiphany.

Could he be the helper that Conan specially found?

So, I was teasing too much and Conan treated me as an enemy?

Could it be that this smiling Subaru Okiya is the trap that the comic book has set for me today?

But, I came to Conan just to avoid the pit!

Damn it! Just wait for me, I will definitely take revenge!

Xingchuan and Ming finally ignored the obstruction of several people and insisted on leaving the hospital and returning home. Because of the poisoning incident today, Xingchuan and Ming could not be sure that other parts of the house were safe, so they planned to do a thorough cleaning while there was still time.

He had a feeling that his life here would soon no longer be peaceful.

After watching Hoshikawa and Akira leave, Conan exchanged glances with Okiya Subaru, then naturally said coquettishly to Maori Ran:

"Sister Xiaolan, Okiya-san said he wants to take me out to play. Let's go!" After saying that, he ran away without waiting for Mao Lilan's response.

At Kudo's house, after listening to Conan's complete account of what happened today, Shuichi Akai thought for a moment and then told Conan a top-secret message.

"Kil passed on the news: the organization was not satisfied with the progress of the investigation into Sherry, so they recently sent another member codenamed Balvenie to Japan. But Kiel has not yet obtained more detailed identity information of the other party."

Akai Shuichi narrowed his green eyes and said seriously:

"Little brother, be careful of the person you met today."