[Wen Hao] I worked hard to restore the health of the protagonist group

Under the dim street lights, several people walked side by side.

Ranpo was holding a newly opened bottle of glass bead soda in his hand, which felt a little cold. It was given to Ranpo by Jie Shuyi before he left.

Obviously the underground base was not very big. Taguchi Rokuzo's computer equipment and fish tank took up most of the small space. The so-called small kitchen only had a few packets of instant noodles. I really didn't know where Jie Shuyi got this bottle of soda from.

As if it had been prepared long ago.

Ranpo lowered his eyes to look at the soda in his hand, put the straw to his lips and took a deep sip, feeling the cold sparkling water pouring into his throat. It didn't feel as sweet as before.

Taguchi Rokuzo followed the crowd with his head shrunk like a quail. He walked forward expressionlessly and let Kunikida pull him forward.

The whole person was in a state of being absent-minded.

After a conversation between Ranpo and Jie Shuyi, the latter also agreed to be frank and open with the Armed Detective Agency in the follow-up plans.

But Ranpo obviously didn't believe it.

Although he agreed to cooperate on the surface and Jie Shuyi handed over his secrets, he was unwilling to leave with the people from the Armed Detective Agency.

Xie Shuyi unilaterally expressed his intention to stay in the underground base.

Kunikida also tried to dissuade them, suggesting that the people from the Armed Detective Agency should use this as their base, but Xie Shuyi firmly disagreed.

The criminals with special abilities who were released in the past two days are now spread all over the world. Some of them have been imprisoned for decades. Once they were released from prison, they frantically attempted to destroy the world.

Whether it was day or night, there was an endless stream of burning, killing and looting.

The world has been infected by madness and blood, and reason has been gradually erased from people's minds.

At this moment, there are so many people who want to kill Jie Shuyi.

There are ordinary people who want revenge.

There are also people with special abilities who want to kill Xie Shuyi in exchange for peace.

There are also criminals with special abilities who want to kill Jie Shuyi and replace him.

Whether they are ordinary people or people with special powers, to them, Jie Shuyi’s head is no longer something that can be measured by money.

Driven by interests and hatred, it is only a matter of time before the underground base is exposed.

After all, if the people from the Armed Detective Agency can find out here, then it won’t be too late for others.

Staying in the underground base is obviously not a safe option.

Xie Shuyi knew this clearly, so he drove away the people from the Armed Detective Agency, fearing that they would bring trouble upon himself.

But knowing this, he still stayed there.

Except Akutagawa, Xie Shuyi did not allow anyone to stay.

Even before the Armed Detective Agency left, they were asked to take Rokuzo Taguchi away.

"I don't want little traitors."

He said so.

At this moment, the little traitor mentioned by Jie Shuyi followed behind Kunikida listlessly, his eyes were dull, and he walked forward stiffly.

Ranpo's gaze lingered briefly on Taguchi Rokuzo, then he looked away.

The underground base is now a hideout in the open.

If Xie Shuyi stayed there, he must have gone mad or was deliberately seeking death.

Ranpo took another sip of his drink.

No matter which...

It is obvious that Xie Shuyi is hiding the truth.

Taguchi Rokuzo followed behind the crowd, stopping every two steps and looking behind him with lingering intent, as if he was expecting someone to show up, looking like a possessed person.

If Jie Shuyi had not been so determined to drive him away, Taguchi Rokuzo would have chosen to die with Jie Shuyi.

Along the way, Kunikida looked at Taguchi Rokuzo several times. After all, he was the boy he raised, so how could he not understand Taguchi Rokuzo's little thoughts.

Kunikida finally sighed helplessly.

He held Taguchi Rokuzo's hand even tighter.

Kunikida naturally knew that Jie Shuyi's action of driving Taguchi Rokuzo away was not because he was angry.

Driving people away is a sign of entrustment.

Because Xie Shuyi knew clearly what kind of assassination he was about to face.

Xie Shuyi actually triggered a world-class riot. Even though his so-called believers were all over the world, it was obvious that he was alone from beginning to end.

The so-called widespread recruitment of people with special abilities is nothing more than a way to deceive people.

There are so many crazy people in the world, and there are many people who want to replace and kill Jie Shuyi.

It would only be more dangerous if Taguchi Rokuzo stayed with him.

This is the real reason why he drove away Taguchi Rokuzo.

Of course, Kunikida couldn't say these words to Tiankou Rokuzo.

Otherwise, after knowing the truth, the child would probably turn back directly and swear to stay with Jie Shuyi.

Atsushi followed Ranpo, the dim light shone on him, and the usually energetic tiger now looked listless.

"Do you think what Xiao Shuyi said is true?"

When he was in the underground base, he was closest to Jie Shuyi, and these stories should have been the clearest and most vivid to him. However, Khatun always felt that something was strange, but he couldn't put his finger on it.

"It should all be true. Most of what Shuyi said overlaps with what Ranpo said. What's the point in hiding it?" Miyazawa Kenji replied.

Yosano frowned and shook his head, "But if the truth is really that simple, he could have told us from the beginning, and there would be no need to attack me tonight."

Kunikida adjusted his glasses and agreed with Yosano, "Yes, he is hiding something from us."

Tanizaki still held the instant noodles in his hand, "What should we do then?"

After saying this, he made a sucking sound.

Along with the sounds of his chewing and swallowing, the stomachs of the remaining few people naturally protested, one after another, like a symphony.

Dun turned around stiffly, his eyes fixed on the instant noodles in his hand.

"Didn't you spill your bowl?"

Tanizaki bared his teeth and smiled brightly.

"I made it specially before I left." He was quite proud.

"Gurgle—" The only response he got was the growl of his hungry stomach.

The next second, the instant noodles in his hand disappeared.

Ranpo was walking in front, and even without looking back, he could guess what was happening behind him.

Jinghua pulled at the corner of his clothes and followed silently.

"We are the ones who are with Brother Shuyi... We will definitely find out the truth."

Ranpo's eyelashes trembled slightly, and he nodded calmly.

His tone was calm but firm, "Of course."

......

After everyone left, only Xie Shuyi and Akutagawa were left. With so many people gone, the small base seemed empty.

The two of them just stood there looking at each other, and Akutagawa was not in a hurry. He could feel that Jie Shuyi had something to say to him, but he was still struggling with whether he should say it or not.

Akutagawa had plenty of patience to wait, but Xie Shuyi had been fighting outside for a whole day and should be starving.

When Akutagawa was about to go to the kitchenette to get some food, Xie Shuyi suddenly grabbed his wrist.

Akutagawa's footsteps paused, he did not recommend anything, after a moment's silence he turned around and looked down at Jie Shuyi.

The latter had his hat brim drooped, and his already thin body was hidden by the huge windbreaker. Who could have thought that such a small boy would be the culprit who turned the world upside down?

Akutagawa raised his hand and wanted to touch Jie Shuyi's head. The latter subconsciously wanted to avoid it, but he gritted his teeth and did not move.

Xie Shuyi raised his head, and the huge brim of his hat tilted back slightly. Akutagawa's original action of stroking his head gradually froze.

He could clearly feel that the hair under his palms seemed to be getting less and less, and the body temperature transmitted through the hair was cold, or even completely cold.

Xie Shuyi pursed his lips, hesitated for a moment, and then pulled off the brim of his hat.

As his entire head was exposed, Akutagawa finally saw Jie Shuyi's current appearance.

The originally beautiful long hair had long disappeared, leaving only a few strands hanging by the ears. With the brim of his hat pulled down, one could clearly see that there were only a few strands of hair left on Jie Shuyi's head. Most of what was touched just now was Jie Shuyi's scalp.

Akutagawa's eyes were filled with heartache, "What on earth are you doing..."

Without waiting for him to finish his words, Xie Shuyi pressed Akutagawa's wrist and moved backwards.

Only when he clearly felt the head behind him being touched did Xie Shuyi close his eyes in embarrassment.

"Akutagawa, I need you to do me a favor."

Akutagawa was stunned the moment he touched the back of his head.

The touch of his palm clearly told him that there was clearly a human face behind Jie Shuyi's head. He touched the nose, eyes, and even the half-open mouth.

He didn't know what had happened to Xie Shuyi, nor could he imagine what had happened to cause such a strange change in Xie Shuyi's body.

Akutagawa wanted to ask Jie Shuyi about the origin of the human face behind his head. He also wanted to ask whether the black smoke coming out of Jie Shuyi's wound was related to the human face behind his head.

Although Akutagawa had a lot of questions in his mind, he finally just lowered his eyes, and the palm of his hand on the back of Jie Shuyi's head became more and more gentle.

He carefully touched and felt Jie Shuyi's body, and empathized with Jie Shuyi's pain.

Akutagawa bent down slightly, his forehead close to Jie Shuyi. He asked in a low voice, "What do you need me to do?"

Jie Shuyi covered Akutagawa's palm, pulled the other's hand into his palm, pulled it to his chest, and held it tightly with both hands.

"I want you to kill me."

Hearing these words, Akutagawa subconsciously wanted to refuse.

But Jie Shuyi held his hand even harder.

"Not now. I want you to kill me in the future."

Akutagawa was silent for a moment. Without asking the reason, he lowered his eyes and pursed his lips. "Is there any difference between the two?"

Xie Shuyi nodded solemnly, "I won't hide it from you. Everything I just told them is true. But I concealed one thing. That is, I must die after the plan is completed."

Xie Shuyi raised his head and looked at Akutagawa steadily, "I need you to carry out the order."

Akutagawa lowered his head and looked at the other person, "Aren't you afraid that I will tell the people from the Armed Detective Agency?"

Xie Shuyi shook his head. "I came to you because I trust you."

Akutagawa looked at him and didn't say anything for a long time.

Just when Xie Shuyi thought Akutagawa was going to refuse, the man suddenly spoke in a trembling voice.

"Is there really no other way?"

When Xie Shuyi raised his head, he saw a tear falling from the corner of Akutagawa's eyes. "Does your plan...require your death?"

Akutagawa is not a person who would give advice. He doesn't understand why Jie Shuyi's plan must end with his death, and he can't understand why Jie Shuyi wants to take over Fukuchi Otonomi's dream.

But Akutagawa knew that even if he asked this question, he would not get an answer.

“Forget it…” There seemed no point in asking since there was no answer to be had.

Akutagawa randomly touched Jie Shuyi's hair, nodded and said, "I promise you."

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At noon the next day, facing the scorching sun, Xie Shuyi went to the downtown area of ​​Yokohama alone.

Maybe because he was in a good mood, he was wearing a white sweatshirt and denim shorts today. His hat was half hanging on his head, swaying as he walked forward.