Chapter 77 Identical Faces [VIP]
Cheng You then asked, "Shall we go home?"
This time, Ida Wataru looked serious, perhaps because he also felt that these accidents were too coincidental. If the police hadn't confirmed that they were accidents, he would have suspected that someone was trying to assassinate him.
Is it really just bad luck?
It seems I'll need to consult a fortune teller in the future to see which days are unsuitable for going out. It's fine for myself, but it wouldn't be good if I caused trouble for the people around me.
Ida Hang looked at Cheng You, and only breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that he was not injured: "Did I scare you?"
He also made sure to comfort his juniors.
Cheng Youshuang patted his chest and said, "I wasn't scared. We're people who deal with corpses and murderers all the time. How could we be afraid of such trivial things?"
If those accidents were to actually take the lives of those around him, it would probably be his most terrifying nightmare.
Fortunately, apart from the street where the car accident happened, nothing else could frighten Cheng You.
Date Wataru nodded with satisfaction: "Come on, call Takagi, let's go to my house and continue discussing the clues."
Cheng hurriedly followed, finally able to go home. After all, this was Natalie's time-travel mission, and it wouldn't be good if Natalie were in any danger.
It's safer at home than outside, and it's easier to keep an eye on the two people to prevent them from getting separated and dying.
Just moments ago, Cheng You had confidently assured Ida Kou that he wasn't scared, but when he arrived at the street corner in front of Ida Kou's house, he still subconsciously became tense. He was afraid that a car would drive by and cunningly take another life.
Cheng imagined Ida Kou standing vividly before him, and that the events of that year could still be changed. Just as he overcame his fear, he heard a familiar, terrified scream from upstairs: "Ah!"
It's Natalie.
Startled, Ida Kou rushed forward without thinking, with Cheng You following closely behind, casting aside the fear that did not exist in this world.
Cheng You was still a little nervous. After all, the target of this time travel mission was Natalie. If something happened to her, even if Date Hang was saved, this time travel world would no longer exist.
Cheng couldn't help but blame himself. It was all his negligence. Because of his guilt and sadness towards Ida Hang, he neglected Natalie's safety. He thought the world's rules would be kinder to Natalie, but he didn't expect that what was coming would still come. After all, she was someone who was destined to die in the original world.
After climbing to the floor in one breath, Ida followed me inside and saw blood trickling down Natalie's wrist.
Ida Kou quickly went over to examine it and found that it was a deep cut. He hurriedly went to the living room to get the first-aid kit and disinfected and bandaged Natalie's wound. Only then did he have a moment to ask, "Does it hurt?"
Natalie shook her head: "It's alright, it just startled me."
Cheng You then asked, "Miss Natalie, what just happened?"
Natalie said embarrassedly, "I accidentally knocked the knife off while I was chopping vegetables, and I instinctively reached out to catch it, which is how I got hurt."
"You were so careless! How could you be so foolish as to try to catch the knife?" Date Wataru said gently while patiently bandaging the wound.
Natalie: "I don't know, it just happened subconsciously..."
Another unexpected turn of events. Cheng Youxiang.
It seems that this danger remains until tonight.
Takagi Wataru arrived shortly afterward with a stack of documents. They sat down in the living room to discuss the matter. Natalie was going to rest in her bedroom, but Cheng You didn't want her to be alone, so he whispered to Date Kou, "Miss Natalie was just injured. Why don't we keep her company and chat for a while? Although she is a strong young lady, she still needs some joy."
Ida Wataru thought it made sense, so he temporarily put the case aside and the three of them chatted casually with Natalie.
In the middle of it, there were electrical problems, a power outage, and even a gas leak.
Ida Hang was even more puzzled. He leaned close to Cheng You's ear and whispered, "What's going on? Is this some kind of bad luck? How could something like this happen at my house?"
Cheng gently comforted her, "Oh, maybe you're just overthinking it."
Finally, night fell, and everything was peaceful without any surprises.
The four of them got together and had dinner prepared by Date Hang.
Although Cheng You felt safe, he remained vigilant until the system's voice rang in his mind: [Congratulations, host, the crisis has been averted, and the mission rewind has been successful.]
"!!! Hehehehehehe!" Success!
Cheng You, who was eating, couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Date Kou couldn't help but look over: "What's wrong?"
Cheng You immediately pretended to look at his phone and whispered, "I just found a Chinese person I know abroad, and he did a fortune telling for you..."
Cheng paused tactically.
Date Kou frowned as he listened, a mix of worry and eagerness to know the result: "So? Did you figure anything out?"
Cheng cleared his throat tactically: "Cough, don't worry, he said your bad luck is over."
"Hmm? It's over? That's good." Date Kou's brow relaxed, and he leaned closer to ask, "Did your friend say anything about why I've been having bad luck lately?"
"Well..."
"Don't keep stopping and starting."
Cheng said, "Frequently working on cases late at night without sleeping, the heavy yin energy at night, along with the yin energy of corpses, brings bad luck." With that said, Ida Wataru will probably stay up less often to investigate cases in the future.
Sure enough, Date Wataru nodded repeatedly after listening: "That makes sense. I will definitely not stay up all night to investigate cases anymore."
"Mmm, very good."
Cheng provided all the clues he knew about the case to Date Hang, and then took his leave after finishing his meal.
The retrospective mission has been successfully completed, and everything has been fixed. Next, it's time to return to the world of the first year of Detective Conan and deal with all the remaining mess.
Becoming the boss of the Black Organization also needs to be planned in advance. And the research institute...
Just as Cheng You was thinking about what to do with the undercover agents at the research institute after he left, he turned around and saw Youyi taking a walk downstairs. He wondered if Youyi was willing to leave, but no matter what, this matter was very dangerous.
Cheng walked over, and Youyi turned around upon hearing the noise, her eyes instantly lighting up with joy.
"Have you had dinner yet?" Cheng asked.
"I ate, and then I came down for a walk." Yuuichi walked towards the elevator. "Let's go home, Hirata-nii."
"Um……"
Noticing Cheng You's hesitant expression, Yu Yi spoke first: "Hirata-nii, what do you want to say to me?" Actually, since Cheng You left early today and didn't return for a long time, Yu Yi had already guessed that he was probably dealing with something.
After all, his older brother Hirata was a mysterious figure who came to Japan with a different identity and mission each time. Yuichi naturally wouldn't ask about his purpose in coming to Japan, but the thought that his older brother Hirata would leave after finishing his business always made him feel a little disappointed.
"There is indeed something." The elevator arrived at the floor, and Cheng unlocked it with a password.
After opening the door, Cheng Youcai said, "Well, that's right, as you know, I'm going back to China soon."
"Hmm..." Just as expected, it was this matter. Yuichi lowered his eyes.
"Don't worry, didn't we say I'd come back in a year and never leave again?" Cheng You noticed Youyi's sadness and couldn't help but comfort her.
Yu nodded: "I know, but Hirata-nii-san, you can rely on me more in the future. I'm quite capable too."
“I know, I know. So, I have another request,” Cheng You said.
“?” Yuichi said, “Anything is fine, I will do my best.”
Cheng patted his shoulder, casually took two bottles of chilled juice from the refrigerator, and handed one to Youyi: "This matter is somewhat dangerous. I don't know if you want to do it. It's okay if you don't."
Cheng You had no choice, since he was leaving for a year, and the system wouldn't allow him to stay in this world for a year. Not replying to the research institute would likely lead them to consider him useless and discard him.
"Brother Hirata, are you talking about the undercover work at the research institute?" Yuichi had probably guessed what it was about.
"Hmm..." Seeing Youyi's hesitation, Cheng You quickly said, "It's okay, if you don't want to do it, that's fine. This identity isn't very important."
Yuichi immediately agreed: "I can do it, Hirata-nii. You really want me to do it, right? But you won't blame me if I don't. If I don't do it, it will implicate the people around you, like those people in the Metropolitan Police Department."
"That's great." Cheng You smiled. "It's so good to have your help."
“It’s alright, Hirata-nii-san. With my abilities, I can definitely handle it.” Yuichi pouted and said with a hint of pride, “And I will try my best not to show myself.”
“Okay, I gave a pseudonym at the research institute, Fukada Yuu.” Cheng You said, sending Yuuichi the account and password he used to contact Cecil.
After careful consideration, Cheng gave Youyi a disguise with his own face, just in case.
"Don't worry, my disguise skills are quite good; most people can't tell the difference," Cheng You said.
Thanks to Morofushi Kagemitsu's teaching, who was indeed a good teacher, Cheng had grasped the basics after just a few weeks of study.
"OK."
In the last few days, Cheng You said goodbye to Date Ko and Takagi Wataru, saying that he was going abroad to study and that he might come back someday.
[The world is in the process of reversing... The reversal mission has been successfully completed...]
Cheng felt a sense of emptiness in his body and asked the system in the void, "Didn't you say that after completing the retrospective mission, I could get an upgraded version of the mind-reading ability to hear the winery's thoughts?"
Um... there's been a slight problem with the system...
"Huh?" Cheng looked at the large screen displaying the virtual world in front of him with a displeased expression.
[How about this, I'll give you the mind-reading switch function first. The brewery's mind-reading function will take a few more days to load.] The system voice sounded somewhat weak.
"Hiss, I guess you didn't expect me to complete the mission perfectly, huh? So you weren't prepared for this from the beginning?" Cheng pressed further.
The system hurriedly explained: "No! The System will always trust its host!"
"Oh, I see. So that means—" Cheng changed the subject, "You thought I would forget, didn't you?"
The system remained silent this time, clearly having been hit where it was by Cheng You's prediction, and was extremely guilty.
"Fine, I'll forgive you for following me for so long. Hurry up and get ready, or I'll crash your main system," Cheng You threatened, pursing his lips.
【Yes, sir.】
"Send it back quickly."
Cheng opened his eyes again on the subway.
At this point, they had arrived at their destination—Guan Valley.
Meanwhile, Cheng You received a message from Shuichi Akai, which he had sent to the interviewer at the Dongfang Bubai Pavilion: "I've arrived. I'm in the abandoned alley west of Guangu. There are many people there, most likely from the research institute. Also, there are members of the Black Organization in Guangu."
The Black Organization and the research institute appeared in Guan Gu at the same time.
Now, there are also the FBI, the police, the Dongfang Bubai Pavilion, and the main character.
This whole thing is really interesting.
However, he was also a little troubled. After the incident was over, he wondered how he could explain to Matsuda Jinpei what had happened that night.
Rei Furuya of the Public Security Bureau will definitely come up with a good excuse, but Jinpei Matsuda may not believe it.
If Matsuda Jinpei got involved with the research institute because he discovered something, Cheng You felt that the best way to protect him at present was to bring him into the Dongfang Bubai Pavilion.
Matsuda Jinpei is brave and strong, with keen intuition. Even after being rescued, he will try to go back to the tiger's den to look for clues.
Put him in the Dongfang Bubai Pavilion and let him send his men to investigate. Even if he investigates on his own, he will be properly protected because he carries the mark of the Dongfang Bubai Pavilion.
But now we just need to consider whether Matsuda Jinpei will agree, after all, he is an unruly man.
Meanwhile, in the alley west of Guan Gu, Matsuda Jinpei collapsed to the ground, clutching his wound, and looked up at the man holding a sharp blade in front of him.
"Oh……"
The blade in the man's hand was stained with blood, and by the moonlight, his face could be clearly seen.
He looks exactly like Matsukawa Yuki, whom Cheng You disguised himself as back then.
"The boss will be here soon. He'll tell you everything you want to know about the origin of my face." The man's eyes turned crazed as he looked at the blood-stained blade.
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