Conan: I can see keywords

As he sighed, Conan was pushed out of the operating room.

"Give way, please give way."

Kogoro Mouri's attention was immediately diverted to Conan. Looking at Conan with a bandage wrapped around his neck and on a ventilator, he felt uncomfortable.

"Get well soon, kid..."

-

After seeing off the last customer of the day, Lingchuan hung up the closing sign and pulled down the shutter door.

A few warm lights illuminate the atmospheric izakaya.

Lingchuan took a flashlight from the cabinet, turned it on, and walked towards the utility room.

The further he walked on the road, the better his mood became.

At the end he even started humming a song.

"Squeak--" He gently pushed open the door of the utility room, placed the flashlight on the shelf beside the door, and pointed it at the wall inside the room.

Lingchuan closed the door with his backhand and slowly squatted down.

He reached out and patted a dark shadow on the ground. "Have you thought it through?"

"Doctor Usagi?"

"Wuwuwu——" With his whole body tied up with tape and his mouth sealed, Usa Sojiro twisted his body and slowly crawled towards Lingchuan.

Lingchuan tore off the tape on his mouth and pulled the cloth out of his mouth.

"Cough, cough, cough!" After the foreign object in his mouth disappeared, Usagi began to cough violently.

Lingchuan looked at him, and the light from the flashlight above his head was reflected back from the opposite wall.

The entire utility room was not completely dark, but the light was not enough for Usagi to see Lingchuan's face clearly.

Lingchuan waited patiently, and after Usagi stopped coughing, he considerately handed him a glass of water.

But he dodged in horror.

The warm water spilled all over the floor, soaking Lingchuan's fingers and some of his clothes, but he was not angry.

"You haven't thought about it yet?"

"Ah……"

"It looks like I'll have to keep you locked up for a while longer."

Chapter 39 'Cooperation'

"Hehe...hehehahaha——!" Usa Saijiro suddenly burst into laughter.

"You are indeed not simple..." He looked at Lingchuan, the enthusiasm in his eyes did not diminish at all.

"No wonder that person is so interested in you, he really hides it well."

Lingchuan lowered his head and looked at Usa Sojiro's seemingly crazy expression, his heart full of doubts, "Who is that person?"

"How long have you been observing me?"

"Ahem..." Facing this question, Usagi shook his head slowly and firmly, "I won't tell you, don't ask anymore."

With his hands tied behind his back and lying prone with his head tilted up, Usagi's willpower was put to the test.

But he seemed to have received professional training, and even in this posture, his body did not shake much.

Lingchuan was not surprised to hear this answer.

Ever since he discovered that there was a force secretly watching him and that Usagi was one of their men, he designed a plan to trick Usagi out of the hospital.

And tied him up.

Originally, Lingchuan couldn't deal with Usagi because Lingchuan had no fighting skills, but Usagi did.

Unfortunately, due to his age and long-term hospital stay, Usagi's physical strength has gradually declined.

That's why Lingchuan was able to succeed.

After kidnapping Usa Saijiro, Lingchuan asked a few simple questions but got no answers.

Lingchuan didn't have much time to waste with him, so he wrapped Usa Sojiro's whole body with tape and sealed his mouth with a rag.

Only the eyes and nostrils are left exposed.

Lingchuan then went out to buy disguise materials and prepare tools.

Then came the exciting experience at Pachinko Hotel.

Now, Lingchuan, who finally had his hands free, squatted in front of Usagi Jiro and stretched out his hand to stroke Usagi's hair. "Do you mean you want to stay in prison for a few more days?"

"Ha, I didn't expect you to be so strong even at your age." Lingchuan smiled.

"I'm the only employee in this store right now, and the owner is traveling abroad, so even if I lock you up here for a few days, no one will notice, right?"

"I can't go to the toilet, and I can't sleep well. Oh, by the way, eating depends on my mood~"

"Are you sure you really want to do this?"

Usagi panted heavily, he lowered his head as if resigned to his fate, and lay completely on the ground, "You don't have to scare me."

"You did something today, didn't you?" He laughed.

"Is the thing hidden in here very shameful?"

"And the smell on you. When you went to my place yesterday, there wasn't such a strong smell of disinfectant. It's too obvious that you're trying to cover up something."

As Usa Saijiro spoke, a light mist was imprinted on the floor under his nose. "And yesterday you knew I wouldn't reveal any information to you, and you asked again today, still in such a gentle tone."

"Tell me what you want me to do."

After listening to Usagi's analysis, Lingchuan's smile widened, "Smart doctor."

"Indeed, I don't expect you to tell me who is behind your actions, but if you want me to let you go, you must cooperate with me and do one thing."

"To create an alibi for you?"

"Create an alibi for me."

Two different voices overlapped at this moment, and Lingchuan raised his eyebrows.

He was not surprised that Usagi could guess this.

"Okay, although I won't say anything, but I'm very interested in you."

Usagi turned over with difficulty and lay on his back. He looked into Lingchuan's upside-down eyes and smiled with narrowed eyes, "Perhaps you can try to believe me."

"I won't betray the original owner, and I won't stop you from investigating his information."

"At my age, I am interested in what I care about."

"If you can fulfill this simple wish of mine, I will not only help you create an alibi, but also help you conceal this information until you grow up."

Usagi took a breath and said, "You may not know how much the person behind me cares about you."

How much do you care?

Lingchuan thought for a while, "Do you know Tsubo Kanako?"

Usagi's eyes flashed with confusion, "Tsubo Kanako? Who?"

Lingchuan, an expert in acting, could easily see that Usa Saijiro was not deceiving him.

It is precisely because of this that Lingchuan feels even more confused.

"It's okay. It doesn't matter if I don't know you. I can agree to your conditions, but you can't leave my sight."

Lingchuan would feel at ease only if the person was under his watch, "and no electronic devices were allowed."

Usa Saijiro frowned slightly, "My instruments won't work either?"

"That's fine."

Lingchuan waved his hand indifferently.

On the day when he tricked Usagi into coming out, he followed Usagi to his house.

I have a preliminary understanding of the fact that he is a good doctor and his home is full of testing instruments, laboratory instruments and chemical supplies.

"But you need to move those instruments to a new place, for example... here." Pointing to the utility room, Ling Chuan smiled harmlessly.

"I told you that you can't leave my sight, but I have to work and I can't follow you to your house and keep an eye on you."

"So, if you insist on doing research, you can only move your equipment." After saying these restrictions, Lingchuan himself felt that Usagi would not agree.

Sure enough, after seeing him frown, Lingchuan smiled and changed the subject, "Of course, you have a second choice."

"You may have to put your 'hobby' aside until I'm sure you won't reveal anything."

Hearing this, Usagi smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, I agree."

-

"Eh? Doctor Usagi, are you well?"

Three days later, Usa Saijiro, who was finally allowed by Lingchuan to come out for some fresh air, returned to the hospital wearing a white coat.

Behind him was Lingchuan, who never left his side.

"I'm not completely well, but the patient's information is in the hospital, so I had to come back."

The young nurse exclaimed with emotion, "The doctor is so dedicated." She looked at Lingchuan with curiosity in her eyes.

Looking into the eyes of the young nurse, Lingchuan smiled politely.

The somewhat flattered nurse blushed slightly and bowed, "Then I won't bother the doctor."

After leaving these words, the young nurse left in a hurry.

Looking at her back, Usagi felt helpless, "Simply a child."

"Isn't it good to be simple?" Lingchuan smiled faintly. The main purpose of his coming to the hospital today was to 'accidentally meet' Conan.

He was a little anxious because he hadn't seen any relevant information on TV or in the newspapers for three days.

What happened at the Kashima Hotel made him realize that Conan was not invincible.