Conan: The Man Behind the Romance

Chapter 275 If you are not careful, you will feel that Yuanzi is going to repeat the same mistake
"When Kudo sees Xuesong-san leaving, of course he'll chase after her. Wouldn't that make it easier for the two of them to talk? You're not such a gossiper that you want to see them fighting in the stands, are you?"

"........."

Yuanzi lowered her head in shame: "Sorry, it's me... I'm wrong!" She immediately raised her head and looked at Yingsheng with a suspicious face, "Then why did she look at you?"

Yingsheng spread his hands: "Didn't you say that she was using me as a shield? Maybe that's the reason. I'm just taking advantage of her." Yingsheng stood up and straightened his clothes. "Don't think too much. I'm going to the bathroom."

"I am coming too!"

Yuanzi stood up suddenly and snorted coldly: "Don't try to fool me, you guys, there is definitely something wrong with you!"

"Okay, as long as you're happy."

Yingsheng shrugged and walked towards the exit of the aisle. Xiaolan's next game would take some time, so there might be enough time.

Out of the corner of his eye, he spotted a suspicious target who was talking on the phone and also keeping up with Kiyoko's pace.

Even more suspicious.

Yingsheng was one and a half fields away from the other side. After leaving the stands, he quickened his pace a little. Sonoko followed closely behind him and said in a tone of "I knew it a long time ago":
"Mr. Liuying is not pretending anymore?"

"This is not an ordinary matter. It can be very dangerous. Are you sure you want to come?" Yingsheng said without turning his head.

"Is it dangerous to speed on a rainy night?" Sonoko asked back.

Yingsheng glanced at her and simply ran in the sparsely populated stadium exit passage.

Yuanzi gritted her teeth and ran to catch up. Fortunately, she didn't usually behave like a young lady. Today she was wearing a green and white striped T-shirt with a wide collar, denim shorts and white sneakers, which was much more suitable for exercise than Yingsheng's outfit.

"Don't try to get rid of me!"

Yingsheng had already run to the end of the exit at this time, and his figure flashed to the right and disappeared.

Yuanzi quickened his pace and ran over. He looked around and saw that on the right was the glass wall of the gymnasium extending into the distance. There were people walking in the square next to it in twos and threes. Further away was a small circle of flower beds, and behind that was a busy street. There was no trace of fireflies anywhere.

"That bastard!"

Sonoko stomped her feet in frustration, and took out her cell phone, wanting to call Kudo Shinichi.

But she had just unlocked the phone when she paused, pursed her lower lip, turned off the phone, lowered her head dejectedly, and kicked the stones at her feet.

What does this have to do with her...

The vision suddenly went dark.

Just as Yuanzi was feeling upset, a pair of hands gently covered her eyes from behind.

"Guess who I am?"

A familiar whisper came to her ears, and gradually even the warmth she felt around her eyes became familiar. Yuanzi's slightly stiff body immediately returned to normal, and the corners of her mouth rose involuntarily, but she immediately restrained her smile and said with a straight face:

"Is it fun, Mr. Firefly?"

Yingsheng chuckled, loosened his hand, and took a step back: "To be honest, it's not bad."

Yuanzi turned around, raised her chin slightly, and her eyes were full of anger: "Why did you run out like this? Don't tell me you were just trying to trick me."

"Didn't I tell you to go to the bathroom? I don't know why you followed me."

Yingsheng shook his head and walked to the right of the exit: "Forget it, follow me if you want. It's impossible for you to follow me all the way in anyway."

"Hey, what weird things are you saying, you pervert?"

Yuanzi snorted, but followed after all: "I don't want to control you for no reason, it's just that you are really weird. Well, since you said that you are serious about Xiaolan, can't you just calm down?"

"I've calmed down, okay? It's been a long time since I've been involved in any affairs."

“But you still have a lot of stock.”

"…What a ridiculous description. Actually, there isn't much to say about this. After all, I am only a human being with limited energy. There are only 24 hours in a day. I have to go to class and eat. Ah, it's so troublesome just to think about it. Why do humans need to eat and sleep?"

"...We've strayed off topic. Besides, you're a master of time management. Who knows how many women you've messed with?"

"The Suzuki Group must have known about this and they must have investigated me thoroughly."

"Haha, you think too much. Who do you think you are?"

"I am... um..."

Yingsheng turned his head to look at Suzuki Sonoko who was half a step behind him: "Are we friends?"

"Not really." Yuanzi said coldly.

"Oh, so he's a classmate, a semi-business partner, and a mutual friend...hiss——!"

Yingsheng took a deep breath, grabbed Yuanzi's hand that was pinching his waist, and turned his head to look.

"Why, are you angry because of shame? You said it yourself. If you want to change your words, I have no objection, but I have to think carefully about the risks of being friends with you. You are too moody."

"Who wants to change the subject? I'm just mad at you. Don't change the subject."

Yuanzi let go, glared at him, crossed his arms, and sneered: "Why, Mr. Liuying doesn't even dare to answer my questions directly? It seems that he really cares about Xiaolan, but in other aspects, it's completely different."

Yingsheng rubbed his old waist and curled his lips in disdain: "May I ask who you are and from what position you are asking this question?"

"I'm Xiaolan's best friend, is that not okay? Even if she can accept a scumbag like you, I still want to help her and make you turn over a new leaf. Is there a problem with that?"

"Of course not, it's a great friendship..."

Yingsheng suddenly turned around and pulled Sonoko along: "Kudou is chasing Xuesong-san out. If you want to hear gossip, just cooperate."

Caught off guard, Yuanzi almost fell down. When she heard these words, she froze in mid-air, then jumped up again, looking up at Yingsheng with shining eyes.

"You came out just to listen to their gossip? Why didn't you say so earlier?"

"You wouldn't believe me anyway, and I'm not just gossiping. Didn't you say Xuesong was using me as a shield? I have to hear what's going on."

Yingsheng looked around and pointed to the bench next to the small fountain on the right side of the center of the square.

"Go sit there. As long as the two of them don't go back on the spot, they will most likely pass by there after a little tug."

It was already 2:30 in the afternoon and the sun was shining brightly, but the temperature today was not as high as yesterday. It was a sunny day and sitting there did not count as sunbathing.

Sonoko glanced over there and thought that Kiyoko came out from another exit, but ended up coming around here. She probably wanted to leave from the front exit of the square and follow the shortest route. The area near the fountain was indeed a must-go place.

He followed Hotaru, not forgetting to tilt his head and pretend to look at the scenery, so as to avoid being seen by Kudo Shinichi and the other man who were driving at an acute angle to them.

She could now hear Kudo Shinichi's voice, calling "Kiyoko, Kiyoko", but there was no response from the front.

Really, Qingzi hasn’t figured out her own heart yet? What is she feeling awkward about?

Even if she felt that she and Kudo were not suitable, didn’t Kudo make it very clear outside the milk tea shop?

Even a mayfly can live freely in the world throughout its life.

By the way, this is what the guy above said.

Thinking of this, Sonoko couldn't help but say, "You are really petty. So what if you have verified that Kiyoko is using you as a shield? You won't retaliate against her, right? Run over and kick her while she is holding hands with Kudo?"

Yingsheng, who was also looking at the scenery, pondered for a moment and pointed to a tall tower not far away. It was shining with silver-white light on a sunny day, like a sharp sword piercing the sky. Compared with it, the surrounding buildings were like dwarfs.

"Is that your Suzuki Tower?"

"Yes, that's right, don't always change the subject. Is it that difficult to answer?" Sonoko said with a slightly unhappy tone.

"How's security?"

"Why are you asking? Of course it's first-rate."

"That's it."

Yingsheng whispered, "Don't you think that if there's a sniper up there, the sniper's perspective would be amazing? At least we're all within his sniper range, and he can shoot wherever he wants."

"........."

Yuanzi tilted his head, looking strange: "What do you boys think about every day?"

"Is there something wrong with what I said? Is the tower open to the public?"

Yingsheng shrugged and continued walking towards the fountain: "As for your question, the answer is simple and clear. I don't want to do anything. Before that, my feelings for Xiaolan were also certain, but she is very special, do you understand?"

"It's open to tourists, but no matter how careless the security is, they will never let anyone bring dangerous things like sniper rifles up there." Sonoko hesitated for a moment, "You really can't feel that love from Xiaolan?"

Yingsheng said without even turning his head: "This topic is very dangerous, you are not allowed to continue."

As expected, Yuanzi didn't ask any more questions. The two of them went to sit on the bench near the center of the square near the small fountain.

Yingsheng looked up at the surrounding buildings for a while, and after making sure that there were no snipers in the open at least, he raised his eyes slightly to watch the floating clouds in the sky.

After a while, Xuesong Qingzi really came closer and sat on the bench on the other side of the fountain.

Kudo Shinichi also followed her and asked a few questions like what her previous emails meant and why she wanted to leave, but Kiyoko just remained silent.

Kudo Shinichi was silent for a while, then changed the subject and asked about what happened in the research institute that day and whether there was a hostile relationship between Kiyoko and the research institute.

"Does this have anything to do with you?"

Kiyoko finally spoke, her tone indifferent. But Kudo Shinichi and Sonoko, who was eavesdropping, felt relieved, as long as she spoke, it was a good thing.

Sonoko was still wondering what the research institute was and what the hostility was all about, but Kudo Shinichi continued:
"Sui Yue's parents are employees of that institute. They secretly used a new drug under development on you. This drug is very relevant and has attracted the attention of other forces besides the institute. You have joined forces with them to retaliate against the institute, is that right?"

Qingzi was silent for a moment: "You know a lot, how dare you come close to me like this?"

"The research institute is evil, right? Can't we just defeat them together?"

Judging from the direction of the voice, Kudo Shinichi finally sat down on the bench, standing at both ends with Kiyoko, and his words were full of the confidence of a young man.

"Oh, you are a little too naive." Kiyoko chuckled, sounding quite sarcastic, "Who do you think you are? Who do you think they are? A bunch of low-class hooligans? You will die, Kudo-kun."

Kudo Shinichi immediately said: "I don't know, so can you tell me? And for such a dangerous organization, we can also ask the police for help."

"It's not that simple. There are even people from their group in the police force. Let me explain it to you in the simplest way." Qingzi paused, "Be careful not to show any obvious movements. I will observe you at two o'clock.

There's a guy in a blue shirt over there talking on the phone, does he look familiar?
If you hadn't been focusing your eyes on me in the stands, you might have noticed him. He was walking very fast at first, as if he had some purpose, but now he slowed down and was wandering around there, as if he was just chatting with someone.

Don’t you think it’s suspicious? "

After a while, probably after finishing his covert observation, Kudo Shinichi said in a rather low voice: "His right hand hardly moved when he walked, and he would touch his waist from time to time. Maybe he was carrying a gun. There might really be something wrong with him."

Qingzi said calmly, "That's it. The little minions with pistols are just basic monsters. There will be more troublesome big and small bosses later. Do you understand now?"

Kudo Shinichi's voice became anxious: "Then what are you going to do?"

"Why do you think I showed up here out of nowhere? Waiting for you?"

Qingzi sighed softly: "I don't know who notified you, you are really nosy. My companions are on their way and will be here soon. There may be a gunfight here by then, you'd better leave quickly and be careful not to be affected."

Hearing this, Yuanzi's face turned red. She was so sorry. She was the one who was meddling in other people's business.

But, who knew that there would be such a thing on your side, Qingzi, a gunfight...

This is beyond the scope!

Huh?
Sonoko suddenly thought of something and turned to look at Yingsheng. Seeing that he looked calm, she felt more confident and asked in a low voice: "You said before that there would be danger here, and you just mentioned snipers inexplicably. Are you Qingzi's companion?"

Yingsheng silently gave a thumbs up to Sonoko in his heart. This young lady is definitely a genius.

But he lowered his voice and said:
"I think you are as naive as Kudo. You believe whatever others say. You think that if your right hand doesn't swing when you walk, it means you are holding a gun. Come on, that's too far-fetched. You look at others with your own assumptions. Of course, even a passerby will be extremely suspicious."

"This……"

When Yuanzi heard this, she subconsciously wanted to refute it and prove that she was definitely not without her own opinions and would believe whatever she heard.

However, she felt that what Yingsheng said was true and there seemed to be some truth in it...

Yingsheng pointed his chin at another fountain opposite to this one: "If you are worried, let's sit over there. Anyway, we have heard some of the gossip here, which is quite strange. The rest is just a rough idea, so as not to encounter any real danger."

Yuanzi was a little confused: "Is it bad to abandon friends? They will be in danger. We..."

"Should we stay here and help them take two bullets?" Yingsheng asked.

"..."

Yuanzi thought it made sense, so he stood up and walked to the other side.
If Kiyoko just had a wild imagination and made up a lie to deceive Kudo Shinichi, then everyone would be happy; if what she said was true, then there was really nothing the two of them could do if they stayed here, and it would be convenient to call the police later if they stayed away.

Yingsheng laughed and stood up calmly: "There's no need to be so cautious. We're not doing anything bad."

"Isn't this a bad thing? We overheard a big secret."

After walking a little further away, Sonoko stood up, with a mixture of excitement and worry in her eyes: "Kudo was the first to speak in the conversation just now. He wouldn't take the initiative to say something irrelevant in that situation. Maybe there really is a big event over there."

"...You really are a very changeable person."

"What are you talking about? I just don't know what to expect. Ah, this feels so weird." Sonoko thought for a moment and took out her phone. "Didn't you just mention the Suzuki Tower? Let the people up there use binoculars to look around. It would be best if they didn't actually find any strange people."

Yingsheng reminded: "Be careful to use the lens hood, don't let anyone find out."

"…It's getting more and more scary. I hope nothing will really happen here." Sonoko called the security chief of Suzuki Tower, gave instructions about this matter, then sat back down on the new bench, looking at the fountain opposite.

"Are we being too obvious?"

"Come out to relax during the game, what's the matter?"

"The key is you and me."

"Then I'll call you Xiaolan."

"...go to hell!"

Suzuki Sonoko immediately distanced herself ten feet from him and sat on both sides like Kudo Shinichi and Kiyoko. She tilted her head and looked at Hotaru with contempt. Just as she was about to speak, she caught a glimpse from the corner of her eye that Kudo Shinichi had stood up and was walking towards the suspicious person they were talking about.

"Hey, hey, you can't be so reckless."

Yingsheng was amazed, took out his cell phone, turned on the camera, pointed it at that place and started recording.

"You know, Sonoko, no matter if that person has problems or not, Kudo was very brave to go there. It will be very interesting to record this video and play it at their wedding."

"I really lose to you. Your idea is really weird." Yuanzi also took out her phone and turned on the camera. "But it sounds quite fun. I want to take a picture too."

"Pay attention to taking pictures of Xuesong, and don't miss any details."

"OK, we'll have to share it when the time comes."

Because there was a fountain blocking Qingzi's view, Yuanzi simply stood up and walked towards the edge.

You are being a little too blatant.

Yingsheng complained in his heart, and while Yuanzi's attention was not on him, he quietly took out a small makeup mirror from his pocket, adjusted the reflection angle, searched for the light spot on the ground, activated the [Frenzy] skill, and enlightened the target:

Light!

The speed of light is constant, but the frequency is variable, E=hv, E is the energy of the photon, h is Planck's constant, and v is the frequency. A little murderous intent is instantly burned out. Within the picosecond level of instant time, the efficiency of the frenzy blessing is unimaginably high.

Fireflies were visible to the naked eye. Near the light spot, even the space seemed to be distorted, and it took a while for it to return to normal.

Of course, this is just because the surrounding air is instantly heated to an extremely high temperature, and the moisture in the air causes the visual error.

Yingsheng did not have such unrealistic fantasy as using pulsed laser to interfere with spatial dimensions.

The effect was confirmed and Yingsheng was quite satisfied.

When facing the third drone from an unknown force last night, he wanted to verify this idea, but Xiaolan's Flower Rain actually hit it, so he gave up.

Yingsheng looked at the glass outer wall of the gymnasium, projected the light spot over there, and confirmed the curvature and reflection angle. When the distance between Kudo Shinichi and the suspicious person was only three meters, he slightly tilted his hand and went crazy.

Then she immediately put away the makeup mirror, raised her hand to the phone, held it with both hands, and continued shooting.

[Love +2]

Not bad, but Qingzi is so bloodthirsty.

What was recorded truthfully on the screen of Yingsheng's mobile phone was that when the suspicious person first noticed Kudo Shinichi walking towards him, his face was quite confused. As Kudo Shinichi got closer, his right hand slowly touched his waist.

Kudo Shinichi continued to move forward.

The suspicious person put down his phone and suddenly froze.

His body completely stiffened at that moment, his eyes were as big as bells, his pupils were infinitely dilated, and a violent shock wave seemed to be born from his brain, causing his head to tremble violently and his hard skull to shatter like fragile porcelain.

This was a high-energy pulse laser that vaporized his flesh and blood in an instant, and the gas expanded violently, creating a huge internal pressure in his skull.

Generally speaking, with laser-perforated wounds for drainage, the internal pressure will not cause a person's head to explode like a watermelon.

But I don't know if it was because of the three extra killing intentions that Yingsheng deliberately put in, but in just a moment,
Bang——! ! !
The hot air balloon exploded right in front of Kudo Shinichi.

Red and white splashed all over the sky like streamers bursting from a balloon. Within a few seconds, the man's body fell backwards like a puppet without support, and fell heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

Kudo Shinichi stood there blankly, without moving at all.

Tick ​​tock——!
A drop of blood dripped from the tip of his nose.

The world came to a standstill at this moment, and he felt as if his soul had drifted to an unknown place.

But, perhaps following his detective instinct, he still looked down.

pat--!
A Glock fell from the waist of the corpse.

"what--!!!"

Then a terrified scream was heard, coming from a passerby strolling in the square. Yuanzi heard something and put down her phone in confusion, looking towards the source of the sound.

I saw the figure of Yingsheng.

Yingsheng shook his head: "It's too bloody. You might have nightmares at night. It's better not to watch it. Something really happened here. It's best not to get involved. Let's go back. It's a pity that I don't know if the karate competition will be suspended."

The word "dead" had already appeared in the screams of passers-by, and Sonoko hurriedly asked: "With Kudo and Kiyoko? How are they?"

"They are fine. The deceased is the suspicious person they mentioned." Yingsheng said seriously, "Kudou will definitely tell the police about what we eavesdropped. Sonoko, for your own safety, this matter must be kept secret."

(End of this chapter)