Science Fiction: Starting from Obtaining Sophon

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that. It wasn't just a promise to Genda, but also a state secret. On the third day after returning from Red Maple Valley, staff from a special department came to my door and asked me to keep it a secret. I can't bring it up again."

Sonoko laughed and said, "Me too. There's nothing we can do about it. It involves state secrets, so we have to comply. Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's hurry to Lingquan Temple. We can't delay making our wishes. From here, we need to take a bus and then a tram, which takes more than two hours. If we make our wishes after noon, they might not come true."

Seeing Sonoko's energetic appearance, Ran couldn't help but smile gently: "Sonoko, you're always so energetic!"

The group quickly arrived outside Lingquan Temple. It was already 10 a.m., and a long queue had formed outside the temple.

Looking from the outside in, you can already see the temple buildings. The trees inside Lingquan Temple are lush and green, and there is a faint mist of smoke inside the main gate, which makes people feel a sense of Buddhist tranquility.

"It is said that the roofs of the buildings here are made of layers of cypress bark, and the sheer number of cypress trees used is astonishing. Moreover, the entire palace is magnificent, and it is said that it was built under the supervision of a high-ranking monk from ancient Hanxia."

While waiting in line, Xiaolan recounted the entire history of Lingquan Temple.

Yuanzi chimed in, "That's right. Lingquan Temple also has many beautiful sights, such as the bell tower, the triple pagoda, and the Sakyamuni Hall. But the most important thing is that sacred spring. Legend has it that the high monk who built the temple was blessed by heaven because of his great virtue. During the construction of the temple, he actually unearthed a spring."

"Most importantly, if you make a wish to the spring with a sincere heart, your wish will be fulfilled. After making your wish, you can also go to the Shakyamuni Temple to obtain a talisman, which is said to be very effective and can help the wearer turn bad luck into good."

He then smiled and said, "You must be asking for a talisman for Shinichi, right? He's been having such bad luck lately, it's really necessary for him to get one."

Shinichi Kudo, standing to the side, felt like he was about to split open. Just thinking about it gave him a terrible headache. Sonoko, that girl, all she does is tease others, really!

Ran blushed slightly; that was the point of bringing Shinichi along.

However, the girl still felt shy when her best friend directly revealed her thoughts, and she quickly and gently touched the other person's arm.

"Alright, let's hurry up and line up. The people in front of us have already gone far ahead."

"Ah? You're right, let's hurry and follow them!"

The three hurriedly caught up with the group, but just then, Shinichi Kudo's expression suddenly changed.

"This is murderous intent? How could it be?"

He hurriedly looked around and saw a black figure flash by in the crowd, but the crowd behind him was too dense to tell who it was. The intense killing intent emanating from the figure made even this great detective feel a chill run down his spine.

"My intuition was absolutely right! Someone is definitely acting with malice. It's my detective's instinct. I guess I need to be careful today. This is a feeling I've never had before. I hope nothing bad happens."

At that moment, two figures dressed in black stood amidst the bustling crowd, just like ordinary tourists.

The simple-minded Vodka stood behind Gin, carefully observing the surrounding movements, one hand always on his waist, ready to draw his sidearm at any moment.

Since his battle with Sesshomaru, who was an incarnation of Gendagawa, his vigilance has greatly increased, which is a good thing.

Meanwhile, Gin looked at Shinichi Kudo, who was looking around at the front of the crowd, with a cold smile on his face.

Chapter 148 Spatial Anomaly and Xiaolan's Premonition

"So it was him, hehe."

A hint of sinister light flashed in Gin's eyes.

"Brother, have you found something?" Vodka asked in a low voice after seeing Gin's expression.

Gin chuckled and said, "I have indeed made some discoveries. I didn't expect to run into such a troublesome fellow here."

Vodka frowned. "Troublesome guy? That kid? Seems unremarkable."

"Vodka, your vigilance is still lacking. True alertness lies in quickly identifying potentially dangerous elements within a crowd, not in constantly keeping your hand on your weapon and getting yourself into trouble."

The reason he was able to recognize Shinichi Kudo at a glance was not because Shinichi Kudo was now so well-known, but because Shinichi Kudo had almost seen through his plan in the base's escape tunnel.

If Vermouth hadn't intervened and promptly disguised herself as a police officer to bring Shinichi Kudo to the police station, his plan would have almost been exposed, causing losses to the organization, which he could not accept.

Therefore, the detective who almost caused damage to the organization was also remembered by him in his little notebook.

Just as he said, 'I never remember the faces and names of people I've killed,' but now that Shinichi Kudo is still alive, it's natural that he needs to remember them.

However, it is precisely for this reason that Gin is unwilling to explain to Vodka, as it would involve a potential mistake on his part.

"Yes, brother."

Vodka quickly removed his hand from his waist, pretending to be nonchalant, and stayed close to Gin. Since his older brother had encountered setbacks, he had become more cautious and strict in his actions, and he should also improve.

"Hopefully this kid won't become an obstacle to the mission, otherwise..."

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"Thump—"

Several coins landed in a small pond. The turtles lurking beneath the water were used to the days of 'divine justice' falling from the sky. Even though the coins were falling on their heads, they remained motionless and showed no fear whatsoever.

"What a pity, I almost won!" Sonoko said, pouting.

She had just made a wish in her heart, hoping that Genda River, that blockhead, would come and confess his feelings to her, and that she would reluctantly agree after his repeated requests, and that the two of them would finally embrace happily.

Just imagining it makes me feel so romantic and warm!

Even after tossing a hundred coins, none of them landed on the turtle's back. Only when a coin landed on the turtle's back could it be considered that the Bodhisattva had heard the wish and was willing to accept it; otherwise, it would not be granted.

"bingo!"

Xiao Lan, standing nearby, shouted excitedly. Upon closer inspection, Yuanzi saw that a coin had landed steadily on the back of the only red turtle in the pond. The turtle that was hit even stretched its neck.

It seemed as if they wanted to see which lucky guy would land the coin on his back.

"Wow, Xiaolan, you're so lucky! I couldn't hit it no matter how I threw it, but you hit it on your first try! You're amazing!"

Shinichi Kudo, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but smile. Ran had always been very lucky.

While others fail to win lottery tickets, she wins them on her first try. Big prizes that others miss are commonplace for her. She's also a cheat code player when it comes to mahjong, easily winning every hand. Even when playing slingshot, she's in a league of her own. She's practically blessed with incredible luck.

"It's nothing, Sonoko, let's go pray for peace and good fortune."

She had just made a wish for Shinichi Kudo to be safe and well, and he landed smoothly on the back of the little red turtle. Her wish should come true, and she felt much better.

Sonoko laughed and said, "I knew you couldn't wait. Let's go quickly."

The three turned and headed towards the Shakyamuni Hall. After walking a few steps into the garden, they suddenly remembered that they still had several coins in their hands, so they immediately threw them into the pond.

Beneath the deep pool, a spring was bubbling and gurgling. Several coins were slowly falling towards the bottom of the pool in the gently rippling water, just as the little red turtle started swimming and the coins on its back fell down instantly.

The coins, by sheer coincidence, all landed on the little turtle, as if following some kind of unspoken rule.

At this very moment, in a coffee shop, sitting atop a conjured crescent moon, smiling as he looked at Genda River, he handed a photographic document and some communication information to an old man.

The old man was now in tears, clearly another pitiful fellow who had been forced to wear a hat.

She was suddenly jolted, then shocked:

"There's been an anomaly in spacetime energy? What's going on? Is something going to happen today?"

On the other side, the three of them successfully obtained the amulets they wanted from the Buddha Hall, and the two girls were very satisfied.

"Now that we've achieved our goals, we can finally have a good look around. Ran, make sure you take lots of nice photos of me later so we can show them to that Genda guy and let him appreciate my charm."

As Shinichi Kudo followed the two girls, his mood gradually relaxed. It has to be said that going out with pretty girls is a great thing for calming a tense nerve.

Along the way, they passed through a maple forest, the fiery red leaves resembling the sunset glow, where a magnificent golden pavilion was nestled. Most remarkably, this pavilion was entirely constructed of bamboo.

"This is Fengshou Pavilion of Lingquan Temple. Legend has it that the eminent monk who built Lingquan Temple once meditated here. In the afternoon, when the sun sets, colorful Buddhist light occasionally rises from the top room of the pavilion, which is also one of the most famous sights of Lingquan Temple."

Xiao Lan laughed and said, "Yuanzi, you really did a lot of research! Let's go up and take a look!"

At this moment, however, Shinichi Kudo's attention was no longer on the two people. He had just seen a black figure walk past from the back of the attic, and he also noticed the cold aura on the two people, which made them definitely not ordinary people!

Especially the burly man in black, who seemed rather sneaky, made him even more curious, and he couldn't help but want to follow him to see what was going on.

He hurriedly said, "Xiao Lan, Yuan Zi, you two go play first. I have something to do, so I'll be going now." Before Xiao Lan could react, he ran out, ignoring her calls.

"This guy, why is he like this again? He abandoned you and ran away again, really!" Sonoko couldn't help but grumble, saying with some disapproval.

Ran sighed, "Never mind, Sonoko, let's keep playing. Shinichi's just like that; maybe he really has something urgent to attend to."

Sonoko scoffed, "We're both detectives, but Genda does a much better job. He never abandons a girl and leaves alone. When there's danger, he always stands in front of her. Besides, we came out together, and we'll go back together. Isn't that basic?"

Seeing that Xiaolan looked somewhat downcast, he stepped forward, took her hand, and said:

"Oh dear, it was my fault. I shouldn't have said those things. Shinichi Kudo is the best detective; he'll be fine. It's us two weak women who should be careful when we're out and about."

Ran then covered her mouth and laughed: "Don't worry, Sonoko, I'm your guardian knight, I'll protect Princess Sonoko well!"

At that moment, however, a bad feeling welled up in Ran's heart, as if this was the last time she would see Shinichi Kudo. But she didn't know that perhaps her feeling was right.

Chapter 149 Shinichi Kudo, Time for Your Medicine

Shinichi Kudo ran at full speed and soon arrived at the side of the Kaede-no-Kami Pavilion. He finally saw the figure of the burly man in black again. The moment he saw him, he immediately shrank into the corner.

Sure enough, as he ducked to hide, the burly man in black retreated from the other side, looked behind him, and only continued forward after finding no tail following him.

Little did they know, a figure was quietly following them not far behind.

The burly man in black proceeded cautiously. It was already afternoon, and the number of tourists had greatly decreased, so there was almost no one along the way. He successfully arrived at a secluded courtyard.

He stepped forward and gently knocked on the courtyard gate. The gate opened immediately, and after the burly man in black went inside, the gate quickly closed, as if nothing had happened.

Soon, Shinichi Kudo walked to the door, pressed his ear against it, and heard the conversation inside.

"I apologize for keeping you all waiting!" a rough, deep male voice said.

"Although I'm a little late, it doesn't matter. As long as I arrive on time, that's fine. Just get the handover done quickly, and I'll be happy to complete my mission."

The voice was slightly shrill, as if a man were speaking in a high-pitched voice.

Peeking through the crack in the courtyard gate, I saw the burly man in black from before, and a tall, thin middle-aged man; the shrill voice came from him.