Chapter 34

When the thief and murderer was being dragged out of the taxi by the police, he probably accidentally touched the wound on the back of his head and actually woke up on the spot.

He let out a hissing sound and felt someone pulling him. Just as he was about to struggle, the policeman next to him handcuffed him with a "click".

His expression suddenly became dull.

Xingchuan and Ming stared closely at the thief and murderer's eyes, fearing that he would turn his gaze in the direction of the hooded man, recognize him, and then say something wrong out of fear.

Hoshikawa and Ming had experienced it themselves. Even if the hooded man's aura was only revealed unconsciously, it was enough to make people numb with fear.

He didn't think the prisoner, who looked already neurotic, could resist.

However, the thief and murderer had a very strange expression at this moment.

After he confirmed that he had been arrested, he was stunned for a moment, and then he actually laughed.

The policeman who had just handcuffed him thought that the prisoner was trying to play some tricks, so he grabbed his arm tightly and scolded him:

"Behave yourself!"

Unexpectedly, the prisoner suddenly woke up as if from a dream, grabbed the policeman's sleeve and begged excitedly:

"My dear policeman, I am the thief and murderer you have been looking for! Please, please arrest me and don't let that scary guy catch me!"

"What nonsense is this guy talking about! Could he really have been hit and become stupid?"

Some people couldn't bear to watch it and complained quietly.

Akai Shuichi immediately looked over sharply.

Even though he was fooled by Xingchuan and Ming, his IQ was still high. He immediately noticed the criminal's abnormal behavior and began to observe and analyze it quietly.

It seems that this person is the real thief and murderer that the police have been looking for. Although he looks a little abnormal, there is nothing wrong with his cognition and logic.

It can be seen that his abnormal behavior was mostly caused by something that stimulated him, which in turn affected his emotions.

And the thing that irritated him was obviously related to the "terrible guy" he mentioned.

Is there someone he's afraid of who's chasing him?

But this is not right. The person who has been chasing him is clearly Hoshikawa Kazuaki, and Hoshikawa Kazuaki is obviously not the "scary guy" he mentioned. Akai Shuichi is still very confident in his vision.

Therefore, one of these two people must be lying!

Xingchuan and Ming's expressions didn't change much, but their palms were already covered in cold sweat, and the clothes on their backs were almost soaked.

He watched the prisoner's every move nervously, and when he noticed that the prisoner was about to look in the direction of the hooded man, he couldn't help but step forward to block his sight.

But as soon as he lifted his feet, he felt his shoulders sink.

He didn't know when Shuichi Akai stood behind him, and now he put one hand on his shoulder, stopping him from moving forward.

After seeing who was blocking him, Xingchuan Heming was so frightened that he trembled all over and almost thought that his plan was exposed by him.

Who would have thought that when Akai Shuichi saw that Hoshikawa Kazuaki actually reacted so strongly to him blocking him, he was stunned for a moment, then as if he suddenly remembered something, he immediately withdrew his hand, and there was a slight embarrassment in his calmness:

"I'm sorry to scare you. I just wanted to remind you that the prisoner is not in a good state. You'd better not contact him, lest he does something bad to you in excitement."

Hoshikawa and Ming looked at Akai Shuichi in surprise, and saw that his tone was sincere and not fake. Although he had loosened his hand that was blocking him, his posture still showed a hint of protection for himself, as if he was ready to protect himself at any time.

What does this mean? Did Shuichi Akai take the wrong medicine today?

Xingchuan and Mingsi did not hide their doubts at all, and asked tentatively: "Mr. Okiya? You just were..."

Okiya Subaru tried to smile to show his friendliness, but failed. In the end, he just pushed his glasses with a blank expression and explained simply:

"Please don't be nervous. I just didn't want you to be in danger, so I reached out to stop you from getting close to him. I didn't mean to attack you again."

Xingchuan Heming awkwardly forced a smile from the corner of his mouth, and when he turned back his face was full of disbelief.

Did Shuichi Akai actually regard his nervousness about being exposed as the psychological shadow left by the previous attack?

Although this is indeed beneficial to oneself, why does it sound so strange?

Also, his first reaction was to stop himself from getting close to danger. Was he actively protecting himself?

Why?

Or is this another strategy of his, hoping to make me let down my guard and reveal my true colors?

However, what Akai Shuichi was thinking in his heart was that he had originally planned to thank Hoshikawa and Ming Dao, but seeing how defensive they were towards him, it was obvious that he had not yet recovered from the hurt he had suffered before.

This is inevitable. After all, even if you have let it go intellectually, the body's instinctive reaction to danger is not so easy to control.

In this case, I should not get too close to him, so as not to scare him again. I just need to make sure that he will not be in danger again.

The thief and murderer finally glanced at the hooded man, and then was taken by the police towards the police car.

Xingchuan and Ming were so nervous that they held their breath the whole time, but in the end they found that the criminal did not recognize the identity of the hooded man at all.

This made him feel relieved, but he couldn't help but secretly sigh that the hooded man's ability to hide his identity was really ridiculous. Maybe he didn't even let the criminal see him at that time.

However, what Xingchuan and Ming did not expect was that when the criminal passed by him, he pointed at him and shouted:

"It's him! This is the guy chasing me! Police, save me, police!"

Xingchuan and Ming looked at the prisoner's face, which was twisted with fear, in amazement and were completely baffled.

Although I told the police that I caught the criminal, it was actually the hooded man who did it. The criminal had never seen me before. So why did he react so strongly to me?

The police took action to control the criminal as soon as he showed any unusual movement, and Akai Shuichi, who had been standing behind Hoshikawa and Akira, took a step forward and stood in front of them, clearly showing a protective posture.

While everyone's attention was focused on the criminal, Xingchuan and Ming secretly looked in the direction of the hooded man.

The hooded man didn't look over, but seemed to casually tug at his slightly tight shirt, then waved his hand slightly to signal him not to look over here anymore.

Xingchuan and Ming turned their heads back naturally, and suddenly they understood.

No wonder when I got home tonight I saw that the clothes in the closet were turned out, and one of the tops, which was the same style as the one I was wearing, was even torn.

It turned out that the hooded man had changed into the same shirt as himself before chasing the murderer. So much so that the murderer still thought that the "scary guy" chasing him was really himself.

Although this is just a coincidence, it has to be said that this coincidence came at a very good time.

The only loophole in the script was thus resolved.

The prisoner was quickly taken away by the police. Akai Shuichi looked at the direction the prisoner left, thinking about something.

My previous guess was correct. This matter is indeed not that simple.

What the prisoner said when he was in an abnormal mood was actually not accurate.

If I'm not mistaken, there was probably another person chasing the criminal besides Xingchuan and Ming.

And what really scares the prisoners is probably that person.

However, as the criminal was being chased continuously, his emotions gradually got out of control and even directly affected his mind, causing his memory to become confused and he mistook the "terrible guy" for Xingchuan Kazuaki.

In this way, the situation completely matches what Xingchuan and Ming said before, that the criminal suddenly became very frightened in the middle of the process.

And this coincides with what Conan Edogawa said before, that a suspicious man in black appeared downstairs of Hoshikawa Kazuaki's apartment.

The person that scares the criminal is most likely the man in black who is suspected to be a member of the organization.

So that's how it is. Conan Edogawa previously suspected that Hoshikawa Kazuaki might have some connection with the suspected members of the Black Organization. It turns out that Hoshikawa Kazuaki was also targeted by the organization.

Akai Shuichi turned and looked at Hoshikawa Kazuaki, revealing Okiya Subaru's usual smiling expression.

"Hiroshikawa-kun, apart from that thief and murderer, have you encountered or seen any other suspicious people near your home tonight?"

Xingchuan and Ming also showed a surprised expression when they heard this, then they lowered their heads to think for a while, then shook their heads and replied:

"There's no one else."

He looked at Okiya Subaru's eyes, which had narrowed into a slit again, and thought to himself, it's a pity to have such beautiful eyes narrowed. But he answered with a guilty conscience:

"Recently, Officer Ida has been sending me home after get off work. If there were other people around, Brother Ida would definitely find them."

Okiya Subaru nodded with a smile, but in his heart he was thinking:

As expected, Hoshikawa and Ming were probably completely unaware of that person's existence.

It's no wonder that for those mice who can only hide in dark and cold caves, a boy like Xingchuan and Ming who has a heart full of light and warmth would be the most fatal attraction to them.

Those who still have a trace of humanity will be involuntarily attracted by Xingchuan Heming's warmth and kindness, and regard him as an untouchable ray of light in their lives.

Those who have completely lost their humanity will probably avoid people like Xingchuan and Ming who are radiating light. Once they find that they cannot avoid it, the most likely thing they will do is to destroy them completely.

So, what type of person is this other "scary guy" hiding in the dark?

It seems that I have to pay more attention to the safety of Xingchuan and Ming in the future.

After the SIT members who would be working on the case with Date Kou were sent away, only four people were left at the scene: Date Kou, Hoshikawa Kazuaki, Okiya Subaru, and the hooded man.

As he was still thinking about Shirley, after confirming that everyone was safe, Subaru Okiya said goodbye and left.

Just as Date Ko was about to drive the two of them, Takagi suddenly called and said that he had come across an emergency on the way here. Not only could he not come to help, but he also needed Date Ko to rush over to help after he had dealt with the matter here.

So after the hooded man said that he would be responsible for sending Hoshikawa and Akira home, Date Kou also left in a hurry.

The performance of the script has ended. The hooded man has now taken off his disguise and returned to his previous expressionless look. A depressing and cold aura once again surrounds him.

Perhaps because they had just worked together on such a big drama, Xingchuan and Ming had gradually become accustomed to his presence and began to resist the dangerous aura he unconsciously exuded.

Seeing that the hooded man did not leave immediately, Xingchuan and Ming guessed that although he was dragged into a fight with someone by them, he must have other things in mind when he came to see them tonight.

Anyway, it is impossible that he came here specifically to fight for me.

But this was obviously not the place to talk, so it would be safer to talk at home. So Xingchuan and Ming waved to the hooded man and pointed to the taxi that was still parked not far away.

The taxi prices in Japan are really high, and at night, the prices are even more outrageous. Hoshikawa and Akira endured the pain and overdrew their remaining living expenses for the month in advance, and finally caught up with the finale of the drama.

Now that everything is over, I can just take a taxi to take the two of us back to the apartment.

Xingchuan and Ming knocked on the car window.

The driver stuck his head out, with an expression that showed he had just finished a good show, and looked at Xingchuan and Mingdao with admiration:

"This guy is really amazing. He is so young and can organize such a large-scale rehearsal! By the way, are you the director of this play? When will your school start performing? I want to take my girlfriend to watch the performance live, it must be exciting."

"Ah, well, we haven't decided yet. Maybe we won't perform in public..." Xingchuan and Ming hesitated, trying to get away with it casually.

He happened to come across this taxi on the way here, which enabled him to return to the abandoned factory and pick up the unconscious prisoner, and rush here at the critical moment.

However, what Xingchuan and Ming were going to do sounded too crazy, and he was worried that if he told the truth, the taxi he had finally found would be scared away, so he had to find an excuse that "the school-organized drama performance needed rehearsal" to trick the driver. But he didn't expect that the driver not only believed him, but also didn't doubt it until now.

The driver was still happily taking credit:

"Hey, bro, the lighting effect I just shone with my headlights was pretty good, wasn't it? Did it completely meet your previous requirements and illuminate the pink-haired character clearly..."

Xingchuan Kazuaki clearly heard the mocking sneer coming from the hooded man behind him.

His face turned red, and he quickly stopped the driver who was still enthusiastically expressing his impressions of the film, and pointed at the hooded man following behind him and said:

"Next, we'd like to trouble you to take us home. The address is..."

However, before he could finish, the hooded man interrupted him coldly and ordered directly:

"No need to take the car, let's just walk back."

"Let's go...let's go back..."

Xingchuan Heming tapped his still sore thigh, and when he turned around, he found that the hooded man had a cold look in his dark red eyes. Even though he was covered by a mask, he could guess that his expression must be very serious at this moment.

Xingchuan and Ming immediately realized that the hooded man had something important to say on the way, which was most likely the real purpose of his visit to them this time.

There must be something very complicated behind the fact that such a cautious and good at hiding guy would come to my house in person.

Is it related to me? Or is it related to him? It can't be related to the winery behind him, right?

"I see."

Xingchuan and Ming looked solemn and agreed immediately.

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