Chapter 11 Eleven Ghosts Behind

"Damn it, it was definitely premeditated!"

Kudo Shinichi was chasing after him very quickly, but by the time he reached the theater door, Amuro Toru had already left for a while. It was only by asking people around him that he learned how the 'blonde-haired young man' walked out of the theater so calmly and how he got away right under the nose of a detective like him.

No, he has to catch up and ask clearly!

Although it is unknown why Toru Amuro fired a gun to stop the murder on the stage, the other party's original target was his mother, or in other words, the FBI. So the fact that he left with a broken finger so easily shows that this matter is definitely not as simple as it seems.

He hurriedly asked the passerby who had seen Toru Amuro leave: "Excuse me, which direction did that person go?"

The other party looked confused, but kindly pointed him in a direction: "I remember it should be that way..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the young detective hurriedly apologized, turned around, parked a car and got in, looking as if he couldn't wait to catch up.

What Kudo Shinichi didn't know was that not long after the car he was in left the street, the kind person who had just given him directions turned around and disappeared into the crowd.

In the car over there, Kudo Shinichi was trying to find out where Amuro Toru might be going.

The most likely reason why Toru Amuro chose to stop the performance and create chaos, and then gave up the plan he had made with Sharon to contact Yukiko Kudo and left the theater directly was an event related to the FBI.

He suddenly remembered a person that Sharon and Toru Amuro had mentioned in the conversation he had heard before. The pronoun was the male "Cinderella", and at the end Toru Amuro also mentioned "that guy" when he was apparently talking to someone else. If nothing unexpected happened, they were talking about the same person.

And this person is most likely their original target, which makes it even more intriguing - what are the identities of Sharon and Amuro Toru, and why do they go to great lengths to find someone who is related to the FBI and seems to be hiding?

Kudo Shinichi remembered that Sharon said that they would take action before midnight and would contact Amuro Toru when the action began, but now it was almost half past eleven.

So, the reason why Toru Amuro left halfway was because he received news from Sharon?

This speculation is the most likely one he can come up with based on the information he has at hand. Even though Kudo Shinichi always feels that there is something inconsistent, he can only put the inconsistent part aside for the time being.

But even if he knew this, he still couldn't figure out where the other party would go... Even if his father knew about the FBI-related operations, he wouldn't tell him directly! But now that they have caught up, are you just going to give up?

"As expected, Shinichi, you are going to chase after that Mr. Amuro."

Suddenly, a familiar female voice rang in Kudo Shinichi's ears. He was so scared that he almost jumped out of his seat and hit his head: "Lan?! Why are you here!"

Mao Lilan sat beside him with her arms folded. After hearing what he said, she looked at her childhood friend with some surprise and worry: "Shinichi, what are you talking about? I was here when you got on the bus."

He was wondering where Toru Amuro would go at that time so he didn't hear it at all. He's really sorry... Kudo Shinichi's mouth twitched.

"No, I mean why did you come here?" The detective's expression became a little more serious. "Didn't you hear the conversation between Sharon and Mr. Amuro before? Mr. Amuro was carrying a gun. He is definitely a dangerous person!"

"It's because it's dangerous, so it's impossible for Shinichi to go alone!" Mao Lilan bit her lip and retorted, "After all, I know karate, so I can protect you."

She understood that Kudo Shinichi didn't want her to get hurt, but she also didn't want to be forgotten by her childhood sweetheart even though she was capable of helping, and was called protection.

The girl said somewhat frustratedly: "Didn't you say so yourself? I am your Watson, or something like that..."

How could Sherlock Holmes forget Watson so much when he was solving a case?

"But..." Kudo Shinichi opened his mouth and was about to say something else. When he looked up, he inadvertently saw a car on the street outside the window. He stopped talking abruptly and hurriedly shouted to the driver, "Wait, please stop!"

He had seen that car outside his parents' small villa in Manhattan before!

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Chijiang Nayue's current mood is very subtle.

He really didn't expect that after only one day in this parallel world, Toru Amuro could actually accurately blast the minefield of "Eighteen-year-old Akae". The most important problem was that the opponent did not do it on purpose every time, and his attitude was so sincere and serious that there was nothing wrong with him.

Maybe he shouldn't have first admired Amuro Toru's ability to read people's expressions and how his few words made the Kudo mother and son feel good about him... This guy's more powerful ability is clearly the special attack on Akae Nazuki!

The savior counted on his fingers in his heart, and then realized with mixed feelings that at this rate, it wouldn't be long before Toru Amuro would really "conquer" the 18-year-old him.

After all, according to that damn theory of fate, all Chi Jiang Nayue who lived to the age of 18 and above would receive two bottles of ashes from their parents as birthday gifts on their 18th birthday. Therefore, for him at this time, home was a taboo word.

Because he no longer has a home.

Thinking of this, Akajiang Nayue couldn't help but look at Amuro Toru who was not far ahead.

And it was this friend from another world who knew nothing, who said to him in such a frank and natural tone, while he was wearing the guise of his 18-year-old self, "Let's go home" - this is difficult, are you really ready to give him a home, Mr. Amuro, or should I say, Mr. Zero?

The foul cunning sir!

Although she was thinking this, Chijiang Nayue quietly raised the corners of her mouth.

To be honest, now that his abilities have stabilized, nothing can really hurt him no matter in which world. Because of this, he actually had a leisurely attitude from the beginning, as if he was coming to the parallel world for a vacation, saving a world and making a close friend.

But if the gorillas in every world were like this, he estimated that he might not be able to hold back and speed up the process of retrieving his best friend.

He has reached his ceiling anyway, so it doesn’t matter what he wants to do, right?

Chi Jiang Na Yue never treats herself badly in anything. She is free and carefree, and sometimes even makes others think that she is too free.

At this point, [Shu] has something to say - is there something wrong with both of them? The previous Dazai Osamu put its mimicry in the skin of "Complete Suicide Manual", and it accepted it. Now this one simply changed the manual into an account.

Before they left the main world, Chi Jiang Na Yue had already made plans eagerly to paste the commemorative photos taken in each world into the 'notebook' and make a travel repo.

…It’s just a mimicry, it’s not a real account book! How could there be someone in this world who uses a universal wishing machine as a account book!!

Even if I had put eight hundred layers of filters in my heart for my only strong, handsome and lovable savior, the "Book", I couldn't deny it at this moment.

The complete form of Akagi Nayue is so [beep——] awesome!

[Book] I thought a little desperately: What kind of travel repo is this? I might as well just change the name to Little Devil Travels Around the World in 80 Days*.

However, the so-called group of mice had extremely bad luck. They happened to run into the little devil when he was in a good mood, and one mouse shit spoiled the whole pot of porridge, ruining his original good mood.

"So it's okay to play a little too much, right?" Chi Jiang sat cross-legged in the air, muttering to himself.

Amuro Toru in front of him didn't hear what he said, but when he saw the stalker getting nervous after losing sight of him on the street, he shuddered suddenly and reflexively turned his head to look at the ghost behind him.

Chi Jiang Na Yue once again showed his innocent smile that was specially used to deceive such kind-hearted people, and raised his hand to indicate his innocence: "I haven't done anything yet, eh?"

The one who cooperates with Toru Amuro is the spirit behind the scenes codenamed Kaluuya. What does this have to do with him, the innocent savior?

"Hey, hey, I'm a good citizen, an elite of Team Zero." The boy said with a smile, as if he didn't casually reveal Toru Amuro's biggest secret at the moment.

Even though they all knew that Akae Nazuki knew that Amuro Toru was an undercover agent, the effect would be different if they said it directly.

At least after hearing this sentence, Amuro Toru broke out in a cold sweat on his back.

Before, Chi Jiang Na Yue could only confirm that he was an undercover agent, but now he has even guessed where he is from...

Perhaps he had written this doubt in his eyes, Akae Natsuki fell silent and explained honestly: "Because Mr. Amuro, you hate the FBI and don't like the United States. And the Mazda in the parking lot of the apartment, the cell phone and the branded clothes in the closet are all made in Japan... The breakfast you make at home is all Japanese style, and when you introduced yourself to the little girl named Lan, you also seriously corrected your nationality."

After saying this, he still used an innocent expression to ask back with sincerity: "So, can't it be seen at a glance that you are a Japanese public security officer?"

In fact, no one can connect and integrate all these trivial information together, and analyze his preferences from his facial expressions and language!

When his identity was revealed, Toru Amuro strangely did not feel any nervousness or seriousness. He was too lazy to ask the other party questions like "Why couldn't you guess that I was a police officer from the Metropolitan Police Department? Why did you directly specify my work unit?"

It's one thing for a boy not to explain after asking him, but even if he explains, he might even say something like "Isn't this natural?" at the end.

Toru Amuro decided to vent all his speechless and inexplicable emotions on the stalker.

Several stalkers outside shuddered again, and this time they sneezed.

Perhaps it was because not much time had passed. The stalkers discovered by Akae Natsuki on the street before were only three people, two of whom were carrying guns and the other was responsible for communications. If Toru Amuro was left to fight one against three, he would inevitably get injured and would also be in danger of causing trouble.

So their plan was to separate the opponents and then defeat them one by one.

"If I had a physical body now, maybe it would be easier." The boy said regretfully. His words sounded casual, but there was a hint of temptation. "Among the targets who died in my hands, many were deceived by my face."

Amuro Toru was stunned.

"Haha, you might be the next one, Mr. Amuro. And when you die, maybe I can regain my freedom and won't be tied to you anymore." He exchanged a glance with the spirit behind him, and saw an unwavering coldness in the other's eyes - even though the other was speaking with a smile at the moment.

Outside on the street, one of the men finally split up with the other two to look for the person who had tracked Amuro, and they were gradually approaching the alley where they were staying.

Toru Amuro finally turned his attention back to the enemy, and his whole body tensed up like a cheetah hunting, with his eyes even sharper than that of Akae Nazuki before.

"I have used my appearance many times before." Amuro Toru suddenly whispered something that made no sense. "At least I believe that you have never tried to kill me in that way so far."

The boy was silent for a moment: "Maybe, who knows?"

——The moment the enemy stepped into the shadow of the alley, Amuro Toru acted like lightning, pulling the enemy into deeper shadows at a speed that others could not react to. After covering the enemy's mouth and nose tightly with his free left hand, he then ruthlessly destroyed the enemy's hands, making him completely unable to resist.

And all this happened in just two or three seconds.

Amuro Toru stared at the stalker he had knocked down, and said to the spirit behind him, "It's okay."

He looked at Chijiang Nayue: "You are cleaner than anyone else now."

"Including you?"

"Including me."

Chi Jiang Na Yue then turned the coldness in her eyes into stars, and smiled at him with sparkling eyes, as if she had let out a breath that had been stuck in her heart for a long time, and said from the bottom of her heart: "Really? That's great."