The boy soldier next to the famous detective

"Alright, Jonathan, you don't need to overthink it. We'll talk about everything when I get there."

The news Dave received from Jonah made him laugh in exasperation.

After receiving the distress call, one of them immediately prepared weapons and rushed to their side to protect them, while the other flew from Japan to London without stopping.

Is it possible that there's not even a shred of sincerity in this case?

The main characters were nowhere to be seen, and then there was an unexpected little child who was not mentioned beforehand?

What's even more interesting is that the entire negotiation process was actually handled by this little child.

Dave was too tired to say anything more; he was determined to come to the scene himself and see what was going on with the child.

Jonathan.

"Dave."

Forty minutes later, there was a knock on the door of the safe house. Jonah went to the door, saw through the peephole that it was Dave outside, and then opened the door smoothly.

Hearing the door open, Mary Akai and Masumi Sera, who were resting in the inner room, came out and looked at the two men, one big and one small, whose faces were both covered.

"Ms. Akai Mary, oh, I should say your mother, where is she?"

Unlike Jonah, who never asked any questions, Dave sat casually on the sofa, immediately raising the atmosphere of the conversation to a very dangerous threshold.

"She didn't tell us anything, she just told us to leave with you first to make sure we're safe."

"Really? That won't do. I'd better contact her so I know what to do next. We're not good at taking care of children, and we can't stay with you all the time."

Squinting at Mary Akai, who had taken the initiative to speak, Dave feigned impatience as he pulled out his phone and dialed the emergency contact number Mary Akai had given him.

After dialing for a long time without being answered, Dave hung up and looked at the two women in front of him with a half-smile.

"They've lost contact. This is not good news. We came here on the grounds that Ms. Mary Akai asked for our help. This request for help comes at a price, and the person who can pay that price is now out of reach."

"Ladies, wouldn't you say we've been cheated? We really wanted to do a good deed, but we got scammed. This is so upsetting."

"We're not lying to you. It's just that the situation is critical right now, and we both need someone to protect us so that we can buy Mom some time to get out of this mess. Once Mom has resolved the issue, she will definitely contact you."

Sensing the strong dissatisfaction in Dave's words, Mary Akai, disregarding her current status as a child, quickly stepped forward to try and soothe Dave's emotions.

"Is that so? You still want us to be your babysitters? But little sister, you're really something else."

Looking at Mary Akai who stepped forward, Dave smiled enigmatically and leaned forward slightly: "You're not afraid of me at all, and your answers to questions are logical and well-reasoned. You really don't seem like a child."

"What's wrong with kids? Can't kids be smart? Your partner is a kid too, but he's very capable."

A sudden thought struck Mary Akai: she knew her behavior was a bit out of line, but she also felt she could get away with it, since Jonah standing to the side was the best evidence.

"...You're right, some kids are indeed very capable, and I've seen many of them."

The smile beneath the mask grew even more pronounced. Dave glanced at the silent Jonah and chuckled, letting the matter drop.

Dave was happy not because he agreed with what Mary Akai said, but because Mary Akai's performance further proved what Dave had always suspected.

However, Dave was not going to delve any further into this matter.

"Although we're here to help, we won't be your babysitters forever. Taking the initiative is our style. I can't get in touch with Akai Mary, but I'm sure you can."

Dave got up from the sofa, pulled a pistol from his back waist, checked the magazine, and placed it on the coffee table.

"From now on, do not leave this safe house. This gun is for your own protection."

"This number is for you to use to contact me in case of an emergency."

"I'll bring you some food in a bit, so just wait here quietly."

"What are you going to do?"

Instead of immediately reaching for the gun, Mary Akai looked seriously at Dave and Jonah. She understood their intentions but didn't think it was a good idea.

"This is not something a child should worry about. Remember to drink some milk before bed so you can grow taller."

Dave chuckled maliciously, then, too lazy to say anything more, made a gesture to Jonah and left the safe house.

"Are we going to find people from the organization now? Dave, can you pinpoint them?"

Sitting in the car Dave had driven, Jonah took off his mask, took two deep breaths, and then turned to look at Dave with curiosity.

"Although I have some intelligence network here in London, it won't be easy to find the organization's people right away, but we have other ways."

With a soft chuckle, Dave picked up his phone, waited a moment, and then, in front of Jonah, dialed the number to contact Mary Akai.

"Isn't this number unreachable?"

"That was just now, and now is now... Oh, Ms. Akai Mary, it's so good to know you're still alive."

"I'll refrain from saying anything about you not meeting with us and leaving us two burdens, considering your worth. But now, please give me some information that you're sure to be competent in."

"Who are the members of the organization that took action against you this time? How many of them are there? Where might they be located?"

......

Still no news of Mary Akai?

On a street outside a park, in a black sedan parked by the roadside, Vermouth, with a cigarette between her fingers, listened with a frown to the messages relayed by members of the organization.

"We've been searching downstream along the river for a long time, but we haven't found Mary Akai's body at all."

"So that means she really didn't die? Could this damn medicine possibly work a little better?"

She cursed under her breath. The assassination of Mary Akai was an order given to Vermouth by the BOSS, and Vermouth naturally wanted to complete it well in order to mitigate the negative impact of her previous poor performance in Japan.

Moreover, Vermouth knew that the BOSS was in a bad mood lately, and if he knew that the mission had gone wrong again, he would be even angrier.

Moreover, a worrying thought lingered in Vermouth's mind, making her eager to get news of Akai Mary.

"Continue the investigation. Go to every place the organization has identified where Akai Mary might appear. We must find her."

"Wait a minute, Vermouth, the third group just lost contact! What? The first group lost contact 20 minutes ago too!"

"What?!"