Chapter 54 Chapter 54 The End of the Attack
As soon as Keigo Atobe said that, he felt a little regretful. Was it too ambiguous?
Should he take advantage of this opportunity to confess his feelings, or change the subject?
Originally, in Atobe's imagination, the confession should be carefully prepared by him. The scene must be grand, the setting must be extremely romantic, and it must perfectly conform to his gorgeous aesthetic. The imagined background should be either traveling around the world on a luxurious private cruise ship, or watching the aurora in a pure white ice crystal world, or taking a private plane with Yuyin to skydive at an altitude of 2,000 meters.
However, the gap between ideal and reality is just like at this moment. The two of them are in a narrow corridor. The ground around them is littered with metal fragments, all caused by the previous battle. The scene is in a mess, completely contrary to what he imagined. Not only is there no romance and grandness, there is not even candlelight and his favorite roses. It does not seem to be a good time to confess.
But the atmosphere was just right. Staring at Yuyin's amber eyes, which were full of concern for him, Atobe Keigo felt an impulse to tell her his feelings immediately.
"Yuyin, I..."
Just as Atobe started to speak, an unexpected sound suddenly came from the direction of the door.
"Oh my, I didn't expect something like this to happen in there."
Two young men of extraordinary appearance approached at the same time. Seeing the mess on the ground, Munakata Reiji turned to Sakaguchi Ango and said, "It seems I am still late. Mr. Sakaguchi, are you okay?"
Sakaguchi Ango shook his head: "Mr. Munakata, you've arrived just in time. Before my department's personnel arrive, I'd like to trouble you, Mr. Munakata, to keep your people on alert."
It must be said that when Ango Sakaguchi, who was guarding Tsuyoshi Sone alone, saw that it was Reiji Munakata who came, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He really couldn't stand any more setbacks.
Munakata Reiji raised his hand to push up his glasses and said, "That's natural."
The one who came with him, Shizuka Deba, walked straight up to Keigo Atobe without looking around and said with a smile, "Master Atobe, leave my junior sister to me."
Upon hearing this, Ango Sakaguchi turned his head and looked at him quietly. When Matsudaira Yasuyo and Saionji were talking before, they mentioned words like "senior brother" and "the head of the field". It seems that this is the head of the field.
How did Saionji come back to life? Is he related to this headmaster? What is her current status?
All of these are still mysteries to Ango Sakaguchi, and he has taken a huge risk by agreeing to keep the secret for the other party. It is extremely necessary for him to ensure that the other party will not cause harm to the Special Ability Department in the future.
Faced with Shizue Deba's "request", Keigo Atobe's face darkened. He didn't want to let go, but he had to give it. He knew very well that he and Yuyin were just ordinary friends now, and the other party was her very close senior brother. After just a few encounters, Atobe could judge from clues that they had a good relationship. He should do as Shizue Deba said.
But understanding is one thing, and wanting to do it is another. For a moment, Tobe did not move, and they just remained in a stalemate.
"Jingwu," Yuyin patted his shoulder gently, "It's getting late today. I have to go back with my brother."
Hearing the change in address, Shizuka Deba raised his eyebrows. It seemed that something had indeed happened in the more than three hours that he was away, and it was not just related to the battle. The change in address often represented the closeness of the relationship.
As soon as Yuyin said that, no matter how reluctant he was, Atobe had to let go. Deba Shizuka supported her and almost immediately understood why she looked so weak. "This is the first time I've seen you deplete your spiritual energy so much. That guy..." He glanced at the handcuffed Sone Tsuyoshi, "Is he so powerful that he's hard for you to deal with?"
In the eyes of Chang Jingsi, his junior sister Yuyin has always been a synonym for strength. She fights decisively and efficiently. He rarely sees her in a mess because of a fight. Even if the enemy is a powerful monster, it is difficult to pose a real threat to her.
Her naturally powerful spiritual power and the even more special ability to purify the soul sometimes made him envious. If Yuyin had not had no ambition for power and wealth, with her powerful abilities, it would be impossible for the two of them, senior brother and sister, to have such a harmonious relationship until now.
He held Yuyin's hand and took the opportunity to transfer some of his spiritual power to her.
"It's not that great, haha." Yuyin laughed shyly and obediently accepted her senior brother's help. "It's mainly due to my experiment with a new technique. Now it seems that this technique consumes too much energy, so it still needs to be improved."
"You..." Dechang Jingsi said helplessly, his words full of pampering.
Sonoko, who was standing nearby, watched for a long time before finally whispering to Xiaolan: "Xiaolan, Xiaolan, I'm telling you, that kid Atobe must be suffering from internal injuries from enduring so much."
The thrilling battle that just took place in the corridor was really too much for ordinary high school girls like Suzuki Sonoko and Mouri Ran.
Sonoko was just recovering from her shock and hadn't come to her senses yet when she witnessed the whole process of Keigo Atobe's unilateral "show of affection", which fed the onlookers a wave of dog food. If Miss Sonoko hadn't been single for a long time and had a broad mind and didn't care about him, Atobe would have been in trouble.
Just kidding. With the scene and atmosphere just now, she believed that if she dared to jump out and disturb, she would definitely be retaliated by Keigo Atobe a thousand times. It was not easy for the thousand-year-old tree Atobe to bloom, so she gave the boy some face and didn't make trouble.
But the facts prove that even if she didn't make trouble, God would not let Tezuka have an easy time, because other people would interrupt her, haha!
Conan listened in silence to Sonoko and Ran's private conversation, his mind wailing: With something this serious happening, you're only concerned about Atobe Keigo's love life?! Can you please focus on the real thing? Those metal artifacts just now moved on their own, didn't they?! And Miss Saionji, those blue lights and spells? Do these shrine maidens really have superpowers?!
Conan's mind was working fast. There was Saionji Tamon who had special abilities, the attacker who could control metal, the "Yokohama policeman" "Mr. Sakaguchi" who knew the attacker's identity and specific abilities, "Mr. Munakata" who had a conversation with Mr. Sakaguchi as soon as he arrived and his identity was not simple from the content of the conversation, and Mr. Deba, Miss Saionji's senior brother who was called the head of the group... All kinds of relationships and clues flashed through Conan's mind, giving him a headache.
Sherlock Holmes clearly said, "After eliminating the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how unbelievable, must be the truth." However, Conan still felt that everything that happened today was too much and completely unreasonable!
He couldn't help but pinch himself hard, feeling the pain, Conan couldn't help but think numbly, so all this was not a dream...
Sonoko thought her voice was low, but most of the people present were not ordinary people. Yuyin was still wondering what kind of internal injuries Atobe had suffered that required him to endure, so she said to Atobe, "You promised me, don't forget to go to the hospital for a check-up. It's best to get a detailed full-body check-up."
Shizuka Deba couldn't help but want to laugh when he heard this, but he had to force himself to suppress it. He had been speculating about the changes in their relationship for a long time, but his junior sister still hadn't figured it out. He glanced at Atobe again and couldn't help but feel a bit of pity for him. It seemed that this young master would have many more troubles in the future.
"Okay, I'll call a private doctor to come to your house as soon as I get back. Don't worry."
Atobe didn't hear clearly what Sonoko said, and thought that Yuin was still feeling guilty about her injuries, so in order to reassure her, he readily agreed.
However, Ango Sakaguchi and Reiji Munakata were reminded by this and suddenly realized that there were not only people related to the incident and people who knew about the existence of people with special abilities, but also ordinary people like Sonoko Suzuki, Ran Mori and Keigo Atobe.
Sakaguchi Ango thought about it over and over again, mainly considering the special social status of Suzuki Sonoko and Atobe Keigo in the secular society, as well as Edogawa Conan, the pseudo-child and real detective. If this matter was not handled well, the number of reports he would have to submit later would give him a headache.
"Mr. Atobe, Ms. Suzuki," Sakaguchi Ango began with a very formal address. "You all saw what happened just now. This is confidential, and I hope you can keep it confidential. If what happened today were to be leaked outside, it would have a huge impact on social order and cause social unrest."
Suzuki Sonoko nodded repeatedly, Mori Ran expressed her understanding, and Atobe Keigo remained silent.
After offering gentle persuasion, Sakaguchi Ango's tone sharpened: "Someone will ask you to sign a confidentiality agreement later. If it is discovered that you have violated the agreement and leaked this matter, I don't think you would want to know the consequences of breach of contract."
Sonoko and Xiaolan couldn't help but swallow their saliva in fear, Conan's face was solemn, and Atobe Keigo crossed his arms and sneered.
"Mr. Ango," Yuyin couldn't bear to watch any longer. Those present were all her relatives, and Atobe and Sonoko were her friends. "I believe they won't tell anyone."
Atobe Keigo originally hated being threatened, but after hearing Yuyin speak for them, he regained some of his composure. This was not the time for him to act tough, so he finally nodded and said, "I agree."
Mao Lilan picked up Conan and promised: "Conan and I will not tell anyone, right, Conan?"
"Yeah!" Conan responded with childish innocence, but he felt a little heavy in his heart. Discovering the other side of the world but not being able to fully investigate and research it was undoubtedly a cruel torture for a curious detective. However, since it involved Xiaolan, he could not act rashly and implicate her.
It seems that if I want to investigate this matter in the future, I can only start with Miss Saionji... Conan thought quietly as he looked at Saionji Tamane.
Wait, judging from what I've seen so far, what Ms. Xiyuanji said before about being able to find people and things is very likely true! If Xiaolan asks her to help find herself...
Imagining this, Conan couldn't help but shudder and was filled with fear.
"Conan, what's wrong with you?"
"No, it's okay..." Conan forced himself to answer, but in his heart he began to think about how to deal with this big crisis of being exposed.
Yuyin still knows nothing about the complex psychological activities in Conan's little brain.
The banquet outside was coming to an end, but there were still people there. Reiji Munakata wanted to call people into the corridor to deal with the scene and help guard the wanted supernatural criminal Tsuyoshi Sone, so he couldn't make too much of a fuss.
Besides, Yuyin is still here. If he lets his men come in immediately, there is no guarantee that someone among them will recognize her.
"Since everyone has agreed to sign the confidentiality agreement, Mr. Sakaguchi, I think I should let them go first. The corridor is narrow, and it's not convenient for my people to come in now."
"Alright," Sakaguchi Ango put away his previous evil face, restored his usual indifferent expression, and said to Munakata Reiji, "I'll trouble you, Mr. Munakata, with this matter."
Munakata Reiji pushed up his glasses and smiled, "We agreed that the two departments would work together, so it's not a big deal."
He and Chang Jingsi both sensed a powerful energy release in this direction, especially the power of the Qing Clan, so they ran over to check the situation.
When he saw Tamane and Sakaguchi Ango present at the same time with calm expressions, Reiji Munakata guessed that the two must have recognized each other, probably because his subordinates reported to him about the events before and after Maruyama Shoichi's death.
However, Ango Sakaguchi should not be aware of his relationship with Tamane. After all, this is a secret known only to three people within Scepter4. As long as he doesn't say it and Tamane doesn't mention it, Ango Sakaguchi will not know.
However, the relationship between Tamane and the Toba family should have been exposed. Reiji Munakata recalled how Sakaguchi Ango was calm when Tamane was interacting with Toba Shizue just now. Toba Shizue had no intention of concealing this matter, or perhaps announcing their relationship was exactly what he wanted.
Both parties are people that Scepter4 needs to befriend, but Yuyin is a Scepter4 person, so naturally he will not give her up.
Although Ango Sakaguchi knew that Reiji Munakata was not as simple as he seemed, and his title as the former ace intelligence agent was not for nothing, after discovering that there were suddenly many inexplicable existences in the world, Ango Sakaguchi began various intelligence collection work, which naturally included the famous Blue King.
At first, Sakaguchi Ango thought that all these abnormalities were caused by the "book", but as he collected more information, the suspicion of the "book" became less and less. He also suspected that it was the Dresden slate that was related to the power of Scepter 4, but both Heshiin and Scepter 4 kept the current news of the slate secret, and outsiders had no way to intervene. If it were not for his special ability to extract memories from objects, he might not even know the existence of the slate.
The reason why he let the Special Ability Department cooperate with Scepter4 was, on the one hand, because the operation was carried out in Tokyo, and the power of Scepter4, the local tyrant, was stronger. On the other hand, he might have used this opportunity to build a good relationship with Reiji Munakata and find out the secret of the Dresden Slate.
If Saionji Gyoon knew about the above mental activities of Sakaguchi Ango, she would definitely be stunned and admire her former boss's imagination and ability to take action.
In fact, if the Dresden Slate had not been broken, not only Mr. Ango, but she and the director would definitely suspect that these things were related to the slate. Especially for her, King of Kings was the first world she had traveled through, and it was indeed feasible that the slate had caused all this. But now that the slate was broken, she and the director discussed it, and neither of them believed that the slate now had such tremendous power.
If not slate, what would it be?
Yuyin is still unclear about the answer, and she is also investigating. For some reason, she feels that this is closely related to herself. However, it is as if a key clue is missing, just like a puzzle that has lost the most important piece, and no matter how she puts it together, it won’t fit. Therefore, the truth has not yet been revealed.
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The author has something to say: Conan's values finally broke through =V=
I personally like Conan very much, and I hope that everyone does not misunderstand him. Although he may do some things that may not seem so "legal" when viewed alone in pursuit of the truth, the degree of Conan's actions is very good in the original work, and it will not cause harm to the parties involved. Many times, it is because of his curiosity and unremitting pursuit of the truth that he finally succeeds in rescuing others.
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