Conan: Above all force, there is truth!

After hearing what the professor said, Conan scratched his head: "There's no other way, I'll go find him myself. You guys stay here..."

"Eh?!" X2

"You want to act alone again? You'll just be playing the hero all by yourself, won't you!?"

"Let's go look for him together. We're also worried about Genta's safety."

Before Conan could finish speaking, Mitsuhiko and Ayumi vehemently opposed his suggestion.

Seeing their reactions, Conan said helplessly, "But, it's dangerous on the other side of this wire mesh..."

"Genta is a member of our Junior Detective Team, so we must do our part too!"

Just as the three were arguing, Haibara sighed and said:

"In that case, I have a suggestion."

"Let's form a team with Ryūno-nii, and Conan, the three of you form another team. Let's split up and go search."

"Professor Agasa will stay where he is, because Genta is very likely to come back here during our search."

"Wouldn't this be more effective than someone searching aimlessly?"

After Ai Haibara finished speaking, Tatsuno immediately placed his hand on her head: "That's right! As expected of my...little sister! Let's do as she says~"

Professor Agasa pondered for a moment, then looked at Tatsuno and Conan, nodding and saying, "Indeed, this is the only way now. I'm counting on you two!"

After saying that, Professor Agasa added, "Everyone, please be careful. After crossing the two iron fences, we will be in the hunting area! We will meet here in an hour. If we still haven't found them by then, we will go back to the hotel and ask them to help us look for them."

"Ok!"

After answering and finalizing the plan, Conan immediately climbed onto the iron fence.

With Professor Agasa's help, Ayumi also successfully climbed onto the iron net.

Seeing Conan and Ayumi's figures, Mitsuhiko was not to be outdone, and used both his hands and feet to climb up the iron net.

Seeing that the others had already climbed over the iron fence, Ai Haibara stretched out her hands, ready to climb as well.

But before she could even put her hands on the wire mesh, Longye grabbed her by the back of the neck and hugged her tightly.

Startled by Ryuno's sudden action, Ai Haibara couldn't help but scream.

Upon hearing her voice, everyone looked over curiously.

Before anyone could see what was happening, Longye ran straight toward the iron net.

With a slight push off the netting with his left leg, he easily jumped over the iron netting and landed easily on the other side.

Seeing this, Mitsuhiko and Ayumi exclaimed excitedly, "Wow! Tatsuno-nii is amazing!"

They only thought that Ryuno's action of carrying Ai Haibara over the iron fence was very flashy, without realizing how "beyond the scope" this was.

Conan, standing to the side, couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

Keep in mind, this is a wire mesh fence over four meters high...

Ryūno was able to jump over so easily while carrying a child...

Honestly, if he hadn't grown up with Longye, he would have thought that Longye in front of him wasn't even human.

Meanwhile, Ai Haibara, the person in question, was staring blankly at the face so close to hers, her mind completely blank.

"Alright, we've arrived. Get off."

After saying that, Ryuno casually put Ai Haibara on the ground.

Chapter 126 Ai and the Bear

……

West of the Woods

As Conan and his companions ventured deeper into the "first layer" of the iron netting, they looked around and shouted loudly.

"Genta!"

"Genta! Where are you?"

"If you hear me, answer quickly!"

While calling out his name, Conan carefully observed the ground, trying to find obvious markings such as footprints.

Unfortunately, due to the hard soil, and the fact that Genta was just a child, his weight was not enough to leave clear footprints on such ground.

Therefore, even though Conan had been looking for a long time, he still couldn't find any clues.

So he had no choice but to continue searching for Genta's whereabouts with Mitsuhiko and Ayumi, primarily by "calling" him.

……

Shulin East

Ryūno and Ai Haibara walked slowly through the woods.

On the surface, the two appear to be focused on finding Yuan Tai, but in reality, they have different intentions.

Ai Haibara observed her surroundings while reflecting on everything that had recently happened.

Her life has changed dramatically since she shrunk and escaped the organization.

Not only was she "picked up" and taken home by Ran and Ryūno, but she even started attending elementary school.

It should be noted that she was sent abroad to study by the organization at a young age, and after graduation, she became a scientist in the organization.

She has little memory of her parents; her only concern is her older sister.

Therefore, for her sister's safety, she devoted herself wholeheartedly to drug research.

But as she spent more and more time with the organization, even though she was just a "researcher," she saw through the organization's ruthless and cruel nature.

Coupled with the overt and covert threats and intimidation from Gin and others, she developed a deep fear of the organization.

A few months ago, when she met her sister at a restaurant, her sister had subtly hinted at something.

She seemed to have been given an opportunity to allow her sisters to leave the organization.

But the more she learned about the organization, the clearer she became of its horror, and the clearer she became that it was impossible for her and her sister to extricate themselves from it.

However, due to the "bodyguards" assigned to her by the organization and the listening devices in their phones, she couldn't say much.

Not long after this incident, she completely lost contact with her sister.

She knew in her heart... that the organization must have killed her sister.

So, with suicidal thoughts, she took APTX-4869.

The imagined death did not come, and she was fortunate enough to escape from the laboratory because her body had shrunk.

They "temporarily" escaped death.

But the word "organization" was like a Damocles' sword hanging over her head.

It was both a shackle on her mind and a mark on her soul.

Thinking of this, Ai Haibara looked up at Tatsuno.

Since being found by Ran and Ryūno, her life has undergone a dramatic change.

The blissful life that was once "out of reach" is now right in front of her.

Compared to life within the organization, it was like heaven versus hell.

She hopes this kind of life can continue forever.

But lately, she has been having the same nightmares frequently.

Her true identity was discovered by the organization.

Gin shot and killed Ryuno and Ran right in front of her.

The blood everywhere, and the expressions on Ryūno and Kōran's faces before they died...

Everything felt so real.

With blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, Longye would always look at her tenderly after falling to the ground, as if he wanted to say something to her.

But every time she arrived here, she would wake up covered in sweat and had no idea what Longye had said in the end.

Thinking of this, Ai Haibara shook her head and looked at Ryuno with a determined gaze.

This absolutely cannot be allowed to happen!

She absolutely cannot implicate Longye and Xiaolan!

She was the one cursed by fate... She should have died.

At the same moment, Longye also frowned and thought to himself.

"Should matsutake mushrooms be grilled or fried?"

"By the way, why can each person only take two or three matsutake mushrooms back?"

"Hmph! Who can eat just a few matsutake mushrooms?! One basket per person!"

……

Shortly after, Ai Haibara discovered a hole beneath the second layer of barbed wire.

Judging from the size of the hole, it seems to be just big enough for a small child to crawl into.

She stopped and shook Longye's hand.

Seeing this, Longye also stopped in his tracks.

The next moment, he struck again, carrying Ai Haibara as he leaped over the iron net.

As soon as the two landed, they saw the grass beside them sway slightly.

To the astonishment of the two, a bear cub slowly peeked out.

Ai Haibara immediately rushed forward with delight, crouching down to get close to the bear cub: "It looks like this bear cub isn't even a year old! So cute~"

Longye stepped forward and patted the bear's head; this was the first time he had ever touched a bear's head.

Although you can feel a bit of roughness, it gives an overall feeling of softness and warmth, which is quite wonderful.

Before the two could finish their fondling, a gunshot rang out.