Although the height here is not particularly exaggerated, it is definitely not a level that a person can jump down safely. The walls are very smooth and cannot be climbed.
The iron doors at the bottom were all tightly closed and had no keyholes, so it was impossible to pry them open from this side. Therefore, if Jiang Lai wanted to get out, he would probably have to use a climbing rope or a long ladder from above.
Hagiwara looked around but didn't find anything that could be used for rescue. He only saw a huge iron cabinet with four small doors. There were no locks on them, but buttons. He carefully didn't press them.
The broadcaster then said: [Just press the button to open the corresponding cabinet, which may contain the props you need. But similarly, the four buttons also correspond to the four iron doors below. What is behind these four iron doors is unknown. When the button is pressed, the iron door will open.]
“…” Kenji Hagiwara’s heart sank. He knew that the unknown was not a good thing.
"Actually, you don't have to worry about me for now," Jiang Lai looked up and said, "Go and try to collect all the cards with the others - where are the others?"
[It's a pity that you were eliminated before you could collect all the cards. Now there are only three of you left, and a little boy, but the boy is not considered a player, and he will probably be locked up in a small dark room soon.]
[The iron gate here may open by itself at any time, so it is recommended to get out of it as soon as possible. ]
...As expected. Jiang Lai was not surprised by this answer. The way he asked the question just now was to deliberately use the loose-lipped words of the radio station to analyze the current situation.
If everyone is out, and only a few of them are left without collecting all the crystal cards, the other path mentioned in the broadcast will appear before their eyes - when only one person is left, the path to pass the level will be opened for that person.
This was a hint to Jinpei Matsuda, a choice for him. If he was Canadian whiskey, then the quickest and most effective way would be to use the current situation to get rid of his former friends and students, and find a way to survive alone.
Jiang Lai: But you miscalculated the guy on the other side. The little boy Conan is the strongest king! It may be up to him to collect the last crystal card!
Hearing that the iron gate might open at any time, Hagiwara Kenji made a quick decision: "I'll try to rescue you first, Xiao Jianglai - wait a moment, I'll find something for you to defend yourself and then press the button."
There probably aren't real animals behind the iron gate. It's not convenient to keep wild animals in such a place, so it's very likely that they are still robots, Jiang Lai thought to himself.
He doesn't think this is a game that relies on luck. Jiang Lai guessed that no matter which button Hagiwara Kenji pressed, the object he obtained and the corresponding iron gate were actually controlled by the person behind him - that is, although it seemed random, it was actually manipulated manually behind the scenes.
In order to drag Kenji Hagiwara into the fun, the props provided are probably simple ropes that can be tied to the railings and used for climbing, but they are not particularly strong (they can be cut).
If you want to get Kenji Hagiwara down instead of going up by yourself, you probably need to lock yourself or hurt yourself, and need help from outsiders. Then the first iron door you open will not be fatal, but only a hindrance.
Jiang Lai had already figured out the opponent's tactics in his mind. He was not too worried because he had some small props on him and had a plan for his retreat.
The most important thing at this time is to act thoroughly and make the organization dispel their suspicion of Matsuda Jinpei. Jiang Lai lowered his head slightly, his warm brown eyes became firm, and when he raised his head again, his expression had returned to his usual one, with a bit of the fear of ordinary people in the face of an unknown environment.
"Actually, I'm still a little scared... Ah, I haven't watered my baby's breath for a long time," Jiang Lai muttered, as if he was talking to himself and reminiscing about the past to give himself courage. "But baby's breath is quite drought-resistant, so it probably won't die. Since I'm busy with work on weekdays, I bought an upgraded variety that is drought-resistant."
These words may seem to be about everyday things, but Jinpei Matsuda above can certainly understand the meaning behind them.
——Considering that they might face a situation like this in the future, Jiang Lai and Matsuda Jinpei developed a set of code words together to facilitate simple communication when they could not speak directly and there were no communication tools such as mobile phones.
At this point, Matsuda Jinpei understood that Jiang Lai was saying something like "I'm fine and prepared, don't worry, just follow the plan."
"..." Deep down, he didn't want to put his friend in danger, but Jinpei Matsuda's reason told him that if he couldn't pass this level perfectly, everyone would die here.
What a ** organization. Matsuda Jinpei couldn't help but curse in his heart. The more angry he was, the calmer his mind became. Based on the current situation, he, like Jiang Lai, could almost guess the direction of the plot that the organization expected and the possible developments in the future.
...Since this is a level that must be passed, then I will do my best to role-play. I believe Jiang Lai and the others will be safe. Matsuda Jinpei breathed a sigh of relief, then strode to the side of the cabinet and quickly tapped one of the buttons before Hagiwara Kenji could react.
"!?" Hagiwara Kenji looked up in astonishment. He quickly looked down to see what was going on. He heaved a sigh of relief when he noticed that a cute mechanical dog had jumped out after the iron gate was opened and that it had no intention of harming Jiang Lai.
"It's boring to waste time, just press one button at random, don't bother looking for self-defense equipment for him, most of them are useless. Anyway, we will be fine, so it doesn't matter if the other party dies, right?" Matsuda Jinpei said in a long voice under the voice changer. He leaned lazily on the cabinet, with his arms crossed in front of his chest.
For a moment, Hagiwara Kenji's focus was not on the other person's words, but on the hidden little movement when Matsuda Jinpei raised his hand just now - it was a gesture used to apologize.
Being best friends doesn't mean there are no quarrels or fights, but it means that after every quarrel, you can still make peace as before.
When they were students, Jinpei Matsuda and Kenji Hagiwara certainly had their cold wars. The two seemingly casual people would become particularly stubborn after a quarrel. Kenji Hagiwara would still put on a smiling face as usual, while Jinpei Matsuda would mostly just have a sullen face to say "I'm very angry" and then refuse to talk to anyone.
At such times, the one who speaks first always becomes embarrassed, or loses control of his or her tone and adds fuel to the fire of the other person who is still angry. So both of them tacitly practiced a gesture that allows them to communicate silently without opening their mouths, which is specifically used to express "I'm sorry."
And the concealed gesture that Matsuda Jinpei made just now by raising his hand and blocking with his elbow, although smaller in amplitude than the formal gesture, Hagiwara Kenji could still understand that it was the meaning of their silent apology.
"..."Kenji Hagiwara understood it in an instant!
Xiao Zhenping's current behavior has its reasons, and it may be related to the organization behind him. Maybe the other party is really an undercover, and this is a test and test by that organization!
Just like how Xiao Zhenping suddenly ignored Jiang Lai, it was indeed a kind of protection for Jiang Lai, in order to prevent the organization from targeting his cherished student - although it still inevitably came to this point today, allowing the organization to use Jiang Lai as one of the chips to test his performance.
In order to gain the trust of the organization, Xiao Zhenping must show enough indifference to the two of them. And he needs to perform shock, disbelief, anger and other emotions to help the other party pass the test without being noticed by the organization, and rescue Xiao Jianglai!
Kenji Hagiwara, who possesses a strong insight, has already analyzed and filtered all this information in his mind in just a few seconds!
So, his face naturally showed surprise and anger at what Matsuda Jinpei had just said, and he straightened his lips and spoke word by word: "Xiao Jianglai is a friend, please don't say that, we all have to live... Mr. Takahashi."
Finally, he deliberately used a reluctant tone to call Matsuda Jinpei's pseudonym this time, showing the person behind the scenes that he had actually recognized Matsuda Jinpei and felt a bit of misunderstanding and anger towards his former friend.
Jinpei Matsuda shrugged his shoulders, looking nonchalant.
Hagiwara Kenji clenched his fist and then opened it, lowering his voice and whispering, "...You are also a police officer, at least you used to be one. You made an oath to respect life and protect the public."
"Shut up." Jinpei Matsuda interrupted him, and his tone suddenly became cold. Even a voice changer could sense the meaning. "I'm not. Don't call me that." There was a hint of disgust in his tone.
“……”Kenji Hagiwara turned his face away and took a deep breath.
——Very good, the conflict and contradiction have already existed, and the two people’s previous close friendship has also been shown, the cooperation is perfect!
Kenji Hagihara lowered his head and took out something from the cabinet, which happened to be the long ladder he needed!
...It turned out to be so smooth?
The next second he heard a cry from below: "Wait, wait, eh!!?"
Hagiwara Kenji and Matsuda Jinpei looked at the same time, only to see the black-haired young man's hands handcuffed behind his back, unable to struggle. The cute mechanical dog seemed to be very strong, stepping on Jiang Lai's back and handcuffing him with the mechanical arms growing from both sides.
"What kind of mechanical dog is this? It's an alien!" the black-haired young man complained while lying on the ground, "How can a dog have arms on both sides!" He tried his best to turn his head to look, and the mechanical dog even lowered its head and rubbed his cheek smartly.
The mechanical dog handcuffed Jiang Lai, and he jumped off the black-haired young man's back nimbly and ran back to the hole he had just entered. Then the iron door slammed shut again.
Jiang Lai sat up from the ground. He turned his head to look and, based on the laws of the scientific world, concluded that these should be ordinary handcuffs, not the new type of handcuffs that required a designated key to open.
Although he knew how to get out of the handcuffs, or pry them open himself with the thin wire on his cuffs, in order to cooperate with this test and act for the person in front of the camera, he still showed an ordinary helpless expression and looked up and said, "I, I can't get out, what should I do..."
"..." It's not that easy. Hagiwara Kenji thought to himself, and he quickly fixed one side of the long ladder to the railing and said, "It's okay, I'll help you, Jiang Lai."
As a policeman, he habitually carries some small items with him, which can help him open the handcuffs at this time.
Kenji Hagiwara climbed down the long ladder nimbly. When he reached the bottom, he trotted over and half-crouched to try to unlock Jiang Lai's handcuffs.
Matsuda Jinpei still leaned against the iron cabinet. He lowered his eyes and looked at the situation behind his sunglasses. He took off his mask and continued the script of this play: "I said, if there is only one person left of the guy behind him, then we have passed the level, right?"
The radio on the side of the iron cabinet responded: "Of course." The voice was not loud.
He was playing with a sharp-armed knife in his hand, pointing the blade at the place where the software was fixed: "If they can't get up, are they out?"
Radio response: [You can try it. ]
This time, the opponent did not give a clear response, which made Matsuda Jinpei feel nervous.
——The real test is about to begin.
Matsuda Jinpei's eyes flashed, but he raised his hand and cut the fixed rope of the ladder neatly!
The originally suspended ladder lost its traction and fell to the ground!
Kenji Hagiwara and Jiang Lai below turned their heads to look at the scene. Seeing this, Kenji Hagiwara showed the expected expression. He stood up straight and stared at Jinpei Matsuda above with purple eyes: "What are you doing!?"
Jiang Lai looked at Matsuda Jinpei who took off his mask, and showed a hesitant expression at the right time: "That... Teacher Kanna...!?" He seemed to be hesitant to call out this name.
Matsuda Jinpei's expression showed that he didn't care about the two of them at all. He just turned his head and asked, "Is that all right? I can leave now, open the door for me."
"What are you doing!" Hagiwara Kenji showed the proper anger and disbelief, "Are you serious?"
"Don't be like this... We can all go out together." Jiang Lai raised his warm brown eyes, his voice trembling and firm, "We only need one card to complete the game. We have a more than 90% chance of passing the level perfectly!"
Hagiwara Kenji's tone also darkened: "Calm down and think it through."
His purple eyes looked at the person above him, and his expression looked like he was about to shout out that name.
The black curly-haired man above him spoke faster than Hagiwara Kenji: "Why do you want to go out with everyone?" He looked lazy, tilted his head slightly and chuckled, "Since there is only a 90% chance of collecting all the cards, this 100% chance of clearing the level alone is obviously better."
The two people in the audience widened their eyes; they didn't expect him to say these words.
"You seem to have misunderstood something." Matsuda Jinpei said with a smile, then stood up straight, his tone gradually becoming colder, like a biting winter wind, "I am not the person you are familiar with - don't use that person's thoughts to guess me, and don't treat me with the attitude you treat that person."
“…”
The atmosphere was somewhat heavy, and both of them had blank expressions.
Jinpei Matsuda estimated that he had acted like this enough and should have passed the test, right?
So he spoke again, his tone a little impatient: "The guy behind the broadcast, stop dilly-dallying, where is the door to pass through?"
[The front door will be opened for you. However, the little boy is not out yet.]
"The kid won't be able to hold on for long. I'll go wait at the door," Jinpei Matsuda said casually.
He actually felt relieved. Matsuda knew Conan's unusualness from Jiang Lai, and he believed that he could get the last card.
You can slow down a bit later, or delay while screening the intelligence to get the clearance reward, so as to buy time for them to collect all the cards.
The broadcaster continued: [The next two players will be eliminated after one hour of playing like this.]
"..." Upon hearing this, Jinpei Matsuda suddenly stopped in his tracks!
The alarm bells in his heart suddenly rang, and he knew that this sentence, which seemed to be a hint, actually contained a secret! !
Because if it was an organized Canadian whisky, it would not wait for an hour for the next two people to be eliminated. And of course there is a solution - that is, those iron gates that have not been opened yet.
Damn it... Isn't this enough to satisfy the other party? The necessary rupture and indifference have been fully demonstrated!
Matsuda Jinpei's heart seemed to be grasped by a big hand. He knew he should do something else, and nothing could go wrong. However, as a friend, he was unwilling to do anything to hurt him.
Jiang Lai, who was below, heard the voice on the radio and naturally understood what the other party meant. He opened his mouth, looked up and said, "Teacher Shen Na, is it really you? Don't be like that, the baby's breath in my house hasn't bloomed yet... I don't want to die yet..."
He spoke in a trembling, soft voice, actually gently reminding Matsuda Jinpei.
... cannot fail at the first opportunity, otherwise there will be greater harm and retaliation. If the organization thinks that he is on the other side, they will definitely detonate the bomb directly.
Canadian whisky must be fierce and indifferent enough to satisfy the organization.
Jinpei Matsuda gritted his teeth inwardly.
Well, trust your friends and believe that they will be safe.
He limped back to the railing, his lips curled up: "Don't you want to die?" Matsuda Jinpei said with a relaxed attitude, but his hands pressed other buttons on the cabinet next to him without hesitation, "--Then I can't do what you want."
As the button was pressed, the other iron doors below slowly opened.
Author's comment: Hagiwara: I have to cooperate with Jinpei in this scene, but Eri will probably get hurt... It's a pity that I can't tell him that his teacher Kanna actually cares about him very much.
Jiang Lai: Actually, I am also an actor... We are all actors, acting in this big drama (thumbs-up.jpg)!
Behind the scenes: Am I the only one who was deceived sincerely?
Light of Hope - Conan: (Still on the other side, continuing to progress in the hot-blooded detective comic, collecting all the cards ing)
Komiyama Yuu: Ah, my good friends have been hurt. Let’s go in and comfort them while they are heartbroken and max out their favorability.
Jiang Lai: Meow meow meow?