The boy soldier next to the famous detective

Jonah originally intended to talk to Rum a bit more after making the call, hoping to get some information from Rum's side.

But when he heard Rum say that the organization was willing to exchange benefits for peace and to let them put aside their hatred and hostility, Jonah could no longer suppress his anger.

He thought of how Dave, after getting drunk, held Hondo Eisuke and painfully reminisced about his brother who had been killed by Rum; he thought of how Wakasa Rumi, accompanied by Curaçao, spoke with eyes full of hatred about avenging her adoptive mother; he thought of how Hondo Eisuke mentioned his father and his sister who was still adventuring in the organization, and then gritted his teeth and continued to train despite his injuries.

There's also Curaçao, who was forced to risk her life by Rum and ultimately faced abandonment; Conan Edogawa, who was given the A drug and has been trying to turn back into his original form; and Ai Haibara, who used to feel sad and fearful every time she mentioned the organization.

In this situation, how dare Rum tell them to let go of their hatred? This is an insult to everyone's awareness and experience!

Don't be ridiculous! Such hatred can only be appeased with the blood of the enemy. Whether it's Rum or the organization, they must be completely destroyed and killed to end the battle!

Jonah slammed down the hang-up button, looked up, and surveyed each member of the squad.

"We will definitely kill Rum and destroy the organization!"

"That's right! Jonathan, my good brother! That's for sure!"

"Yes, we will definitely kill Rum!"

"Destroy the organization! Destroy it!"

"Yes, we will definitely do it."

Meeting Jonah's gaze, every member of the squad nodded firmly, their eyes filled with killing intent and resolve. At this moment, no one cared that they had lost the opportunity to extract information from Rum; they were all excited by Jonah's declaration of war!

The cell phone was handed over to Dave for destruction, marking the end of the two-day operation. Dave and Eisuke Hondo returned to the safe house, while Rumi Wakasa drove away.

It was getting late, so Jonah took Curaçao's car directly to her apartment to stay overnight. Curaçao's apartment was close to Professor Agasa's house, which would also make it convenient for Jonah to have breakfast at the professor's house the next morning.

The next morning, Jonah ran to Professor Agasa's house, just in time to see Ai Haibara getting up with a yawn.

When Ai Haibara saw Jonah suddenly appear, her eyes lit up. Although she was curious about what Jonah had been doing these past two days, she didn't ask him right away. She simply asked Jonah what he wanted to eat for breakfast and then told him to go take a shower and change his clothes.

After breakfast, Jonah and Ai Haibara went to school together and met Conan Edogawa waiting for them at an intersection.

"Jonah, how's the operation going?"

Conan Edogawa handed Jonah his schoolbag and looked at Jonah with some curiosity.

Jonah had originally told them that he would go out the night before and come back early the next day. However, after everyone got up the next day, Conan Edogawa received a call from Jonah, asking him to ask for a day off because he hadn't finished taking care of his business.

"It didn't go too well. We fell behind. The person we wanted to investigate was silenced by someone arranged by the organization, possibly using the same drug Conan took."

"The organization acted really quickly."

Somewhat surprised, Conan Edogawa inquired carefully and then regretted not being able to obtain the APTX-4869 capsule.

Although Ai Haibara has used her memories of drug information to develop antidotes for several generations, she herself has said that if the original drugs could be found and studied, the antidote would definitely be more effective.

"So Jonah, you didn't fight against the organization this time, is that right?"

Walking beside Jonah, Ai Haibara also asked a question.

"No, they haven't contacted us." Jonah shook his head, somewhat disappointed, but then, remembering Rum's call, he added, "But Rum did call us."

"Um?!"

"Who?!"

The sudden appearance of the word "Rum" startled Conan Edogawa and Ai Haibara, and they both walked up to Jonah, wanting to ask him more questions.

"Calm down, Mitsuhiko and the others are here, it's not convenient to talk now."

Jonah raised his hand to block the two people's heads, and gestured with his chin to the three little ones waving at them from the intersection not far away, signaling them to calm down.

Upon seeing the three children appear, Conan Edogawa and Ai Haibara could only temporarily suppress their confusion and shock. It wasn't until lunch break that the two of them pulled Jonah aside, made up an excuse to deceive the three children, and ran to an empty classroom in the school to carefully inquire what had happened.

"It's a real shame we didn't get any valuable information, but Jonah, you did the right thing. We have nothing to talk about with Rum, and we can't compromise with the organization!"

Feeling a little sorry for the opportunity to contact Rum, Conan Edogawa thought that if he had been there, he might have been able to scheme against him. However, Conan Edogawa fully supported Jonah's actions.

"It's not easy to get valuable information out of Rum. Rejecting him directly and thwarting his plan is the right choice."

Sitting next to Jonah, Ai Haibara naturally agreed with Jonah's approach.

After learning about Jonah's experiences over the past two days, Conan Edogawa and Ai Haibara didn't ask any more questions. It was difficult for them to participate in Jonah's team's operations; helping with logistical work was already the greatest assistance they could provide.

That evening, Jonah was busy with his homework when his cell phone, which was lying beside him, suddenly rang.

After glancing at the caller ID and seeing it was Dave calling, Jonah blinked, gestured to Jonah who was watching TV beside him, and went back to his bedroom to answer the call.

"What's wrong, Dave?"

"Jonathan, we've discovered something new. An organization that had been reducing the scope and intensity of its activities has suddenly started a new, large-scale interaction."

"Is there a problem with that?"

"Of course, it's too obvious. It's not like the organization at all. We can even be sure that Rum is openly declaring war on us."

"Declaring war? Does he want to fight us head-on?"

"That's what I think, because the bait he's offering is too tempting. Judging from the scale of the operation, there are probably more than 300 people involved. To be honest, I'm very interested, and I know you'll be too, Jonathan."

"Um."

Jonah gripped his phone slightly, clearly excited by the number of people.

"But obviously, this is a trap for us. We can't just jump right in. Let's go to the safe house with Rachel after school tomorrow. We need to have a good talk about it."

"I understand, I'll be there on time."