Traveling back thirty years to Conan, intercepting Princess Eri

Chapter 132 Little Girl: Big Brother, I am a boy.

Kisaki Eri glanced at Lin Xiuyi, obviously not believing it.

Fujimine Yukiko held her chin high and wanted to say something, but at this moment, the purple-haired girl on the hospital bed groaned and slowly opened her eyes.
"Where... am I? Is this a hospital?"

"Mihua Central Hospital," Lin Xiuyi hurriedly pushed the two girls who were confronting each other to the bedside, "The doctor has already treated your injuries. You should be able to be discharged after resting for a while."

"My appearance in the hospital means that you have dealt with the bandit leader with a gun?" asked the purple-haired girl.

"Yes, they have all been arrested by the police," Lin Xiuyi replied, "and the ruby you fought so hard to protect has just been handed over to the police by the doctor."

"Really?" The purple-haired girl looked at Kisaki Eri and the others, seeming to want to say something but stopping herself.

"The smell of disinfectant in the ward is indeed a bit strong," Hibiki Eri covered her nose, "Let's go out and get some fresh air."

Fujimine Yukiko and Reiko immediately understood what she meant, and the two girls did not argue anymore and followed her out.

When passing by Lin Xiuyi, Kisaki Eri gave him a warning look, the meaning of which was obviously self-evident.

After they all left, Lin Xiuyi smiled and said, "Thank you for helping me out just now."

"What are you talking about? I don't understand," the purple-haired girl snorted and turned her head to look to the other side.

"Stop pretending," Lin Xiuyi said with a smile, "I noticed you were awake a long time ago."

"I just don't want to hear people arguing next to my bed right after finishing the operation," the purple-haired girl said unhappily, "I don't think I know you guys well, right? Why are you bothering me?"

"Isn't it a bit too heartless of you to treat your savior with this attitude?" Lin Xiuyi pulled a stool and sat down beside the bed.

"Conscience?" The purple-haired girl sneered, "You've already told everyone my identity, and you still expect me to thank you?"

"Let me correct you. I didn't tell them your identity. They guessed it all on their own," Lin Xiuyi said. "I just gave them a little hint. Besides, you revealed too many flaws this time. It would be easy for a smart person to guess it."

"Besides those two girls, who else knows my identity?" asked the purple-haired girl with a dark face.

"Not two, but three," Lin Xiuyi replied, "Apart from them, no one else around me knows that you are the Phantom Thief Lady."

The purple-haired girl heaved a sigh of relief when she heard this, then asked awkwardly, "Why... why didn't you tell the police my identity?"

"I have some idea of what you've done," Lin Xiu said with a smile. "If I were a police officer, I would arrest you immediately. That's my duty. But who can stop me? Sending a highly popular thief to jail will definitely get a lot of flak. I don't want to do something that's thankless."

"I'm glad you know!" The purple-haired girl snorted proudly.

"Can you tell me why you became a chivalrous thief?" Lin Xiuyi asked curiously, "For excitement? Justice? Or revenge?"

“…I think they all have it.”

Lin Xiuyi might be the first person to ask her this question. The purple-haired girl did not hide it, but recalled with a complicated expression,

"The first time I stole as 'Phantom Thief Lady' was because a wealthy young man used fake gems to deceive my friend."

"Not only was she cheated out of her love life, she also had to shoulder a huge debt. In the end, she chose to jump off the building and commit suicide out of despair."

"I was so angry that I broke into that person's house and not only stole his real heirloom gem, but also handed all the illegal documents and information I found in his house to the newspaper under the identity of 'Phantom Thief Lady'."

"That young master's parents were arrested, his company went bankrupt, and he himself ended up living on the streets, becoming a beggar."

"The moment I saw his tragic end, I immediately went to my friend's grave and told her everything." "Although delayed justice cannot save my friend's life, it can at least comfort her soul in heaven."

"After that, whenever I encountered something similar, I would act as the 'Phantom Thief Lady' and specialize in stealing ill-gotten gains."

At this point, as if she was afraid that Lin Xiuyi might misunderstand, she added,
"I didn't keep the stolen treasures and money for myself, but sent them to where they belonged."

"If you walk by the river often, you will get your feet wet. No matter what your motive is, your identity will be exposed one day," Lin Xiuyi reminded him. "Just because I didn't make things difficult for you this time doesn't mean others won't. With all the crimes you've committed and the powerful people you've offended, I don't need to tell you the consequences if you're arrested by the police."

"Since I dare to do all this, I have naturally prepared myself mentally," the purple-haired girl said stubbornly.

Since they were not very familiar with each other, Lin Xiuyi did not try to persuade them any further.

"I've told you everything I need to tell you." He stood up and looked at the sign on the bed. "Goodbye, Miss Tozawa Chikage."

“It’s better to never see you again!”

The purple-haired girl muttered something, and seeing Lin Xiuyi walk to the door, she hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke,
"Anyway, thank you for saving me this time!"

Lin Xiuyi waved his hand, left the ward without saying a word.

"Tsk, why are you pretending to be cool!" Tomizawa Chikage curled her lips, but a smile appeared on her face.

……

After coming out of Chikage Tozawa's ward, Lin Xiuyi was about to look for the three girls, but when he passed the door of a ward, a little girl of five or six years old ran out.

Caught off guard, the two of them bumped into each other.

Lin Xiuyi was fine, but the little girl was knocked to the ground.

He quickly squatted down and helped her up: "Are you okay, little sister?"

"I'm fine, big brother," the little girl smiled innocently, "and besides, I'm a boy."

"boy?"

Lin Xiuyi looked at the other person's pretty and cute face with some disbelief.

"Sorry, big brother, I still need to go find the nurse," the little girl, no, it should be the little boy, bowed politely and then ran to the nurse's station.

Lin Xiuyi stood up, looked at his back without any hesitation, and continued to look for Fei Yingli and the others.

After the little boy ran to the nurse's station, the nurse on duty smiled and touched his head: "Chengshi, where are your parents? They should be coming to see you soon, right?"

……

"Are we leaving like this?"

At the entrance of Beika Central Hospital, Fujimine Yukiko looked towards the direction of Tozawa Chie's ward.
"I also want to ask her, what is it like to be a Phantom Thief?"

"If you don't want to get into trouble, you'd better stay away from her," warned Kisaki Eri.

She seemed to be answering Fujimine Yukiko, but her eyes were fixed on Hayashi Shuichi: "People who wander in the gray area are not people we should interact with."

(End of this chapter)