Sonoko didn't have the special skill to dodge bullets by driving a speedboat, so Ran and Sonoko could only close their eyes and pray that they would not be hit by the gun. As expected, Kyosuke Fudo's bullet failed to hit them.
Kyosuke Fudo looked at the gun in his hand in disbelief and could only blame it on the other party's good luck.
He aimed again, unaware that his every move was now being captured on someone's phone. Shen Yuan was standing atop the Adventure Island, his phone recording the exciting underwater chase from above. He saw his bullets, clearly aimed, strangely veer off course as they approached Xiaolan. Some grazed the side of the boat and fell into the water, while others even veered off course to avoid the fuel tanks.
Shen Yuan raised the corner of his mouth in a playful manner: "This is going to be interesting..." Shen Yuan could already imagine how "wronged" the silver-haired killer would feel when he saw this kind of video that could subvert his worldview again.
On the shore, Yuanzi and Xiaolan's speedboat has docked.
Shen Yuan put the phone back into his pocket, and his bony fingers gently twisted his neck, making a slight "click" sound.
Shen Yuan looked down at the chaotic scene below, with an almost arrogant arc on his lips: "It's time for me to go down and move around!" The breeze blew through his hair, and his eyes, which were always smiling, now flashed with a dangerous light. "Let me try - pure physical combat, what interesting effects will 'that thing' bring!" At this moment, he looked like those rebels in mythology who did what they knew was wrong.
Knowing that fate has already written the script, we still want to tear up the pages; knowing that the gods are sitting high in the clouds, we still want to reach out and touch the taboos.
Shen Yuan jumped down from the stairs at the top of the mountain.
As his clothes fluttered, it seemed as if even the air was making way for him.
When he landed, he bent his knees to cushion the impact as lightly as a cheetah, without disturbing even a falling leaf.
Shen Yuan unbuttoned his cuffs slowly and rolled up his shirt sleeves to his elbows, revealing his well-defined forearms.
As soon as the speedboat docked, Yuanzi pulled Xiaolan onto the dock.
Just as the two were about to run up the mountain, Kyosuke Fudo was about to reach the shore in the distance. He was frantically reloading his pistol and then "bang bang" a few gunshots were heard. Bullets exploded on the ground at their feet, splashing up gravel.
Sonoko and Xiaolan had to hide behind a huge landscape rock.
At this time, Kyosuke Fudo also came ashore. He walked towards the place where the two were hiding. With the "click" sound of changing magazines, he spoke: "Ms. Xiaolan, I have no grudge against you..." His voice was full of hypocritical regret, "But it's your bad luck that you were in the bathroom with Officer Sato at that time? Just in case, I can only kill you!" Sonoko blocked Xiaolan behind her. Although she was trembling, she stared at the direction where the voice came from like a lioness protecting her cubs.
Xiaolan stood there in a daze, looking at Sonoko's back blocking her way.
The sunlight shines through the gaps between the leaves, casting mottled light and shadows on the garden - this scene suddenly overlaps with a vague memory.
——"Hurry up! Xiaolan!" The dazzling flashlight light.
The sound of metal colliding.
Officer Sato's painful expression.
Fenghu Kyosuke's voice continued: "...You let your companion die with you. It can only be said that she was implicated by you!"
The word "involved" was like a key that suddenly opened the floodgates of memory - "It was me...it was me who implicated Officer Sato..." In the darkness, she raised the flashlight towards Officer Sato, and then gunshots rang out.
Officer Sato knocked her to the ground...blood and her own desperate screams.
Xiaolan's pupils contracted violently, her legs went weak and she fell to the ground.
Countless fragments of memory came flooding in like a tide, and his temples were throbbing.
She subconsciously pressed her forehead, her fingertips digging deep into her hair.
Chapter 115: Fighting with "Fate"
Kyosuke Fudo's figure appeared on the side of the boulder, with the black muzzle of his gun pointing directly at Sonoko and Ran.
The corners of his mouth twisted, revealing a crazy smile: "Goodbye, ladies—" The next second—"Mr. Feng Hu, aren't you going to talk to me?" A clear voice suddenly interrupted him.
Fenghu Kyosuke's pupils suddenly contracted and he turned his head abruptly—only to see Shen Yuan standing ten steps away, leisurely brushing off the non-existent dust from his sleeves.
"Have I disturbed Mr. Feng Hu?" Shen Yuan tilted his head slightly, with a hint of a smile at the corner of his lips.
Those eyes glowed amber in the sunlight, but they were frighteningly cold.
Kyosuke Fudo's breathing suddenly became heavy.
Some invisible force seemed to have grasped his nerves, causing all his murderous intent to uncontrollably turn towards the young man who suddenly appeared. He had completely ignored Sonoko and Xiaolan who were right beside him.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!" Three bullets flew through the air in a triangular shape.
However, Shen Yuan seemed to have anticipated this and had already turned sideways a moment before the gunshot - the first bullet grazed his raised hair and he leaned back; the second bullet whizzed past three centimeters above the tip of his nose; finally, he did a neat side roll using the inertia of leaning back, and the third bullet "poof" nailed into the ground where he had just stood.
The entire dodging process was smooth and fluid, as if he was not dodging bullets, but performing a carefully rehearsed death waltz.
"Damn it!" Fenghu Kyosuke roared and rushed forward, trying to shorten the distance so that he could hit Shen Yuan.
His leather shoes crushed the fallen leaves on the ground, and the muzzle of the gun kept shaking with his rapid breathing.
However, Shen Yuan always maintained a perfect distance - not so far that Feng Hu would give up the pursuit, nor so close that there was a risk of being hit.
He was like a snow leopard teasing its prey, and every turn he made was precisely timed to coincide with the moment before Feng Hu was about to pull the trigger.
Seeing how Feng Hu Kyosuke had immediately shifted his focus upon Shen Yuan's appearance, Sonoko knelt on the ground and breathed a sigh of relief. "Great! Brother Shen Yuan is here! We're finally saved!" But then her mouth twitched. Did Brother Shen Yuan have some kind of "monster-attracting physique"? Why did the murderer, upon seeing him, act like a three-day-starved stray dog at a meat bun, abandoning even the prey within reach and lunging at Shen Yuan without a care in the world? Meanwhile, Shen Yuan swiftly dodged and dodged, and Feng Hu Kyosuke's magazine was quickly empty.
He frantically reached into his pocket, only to discover that his spare magazine had been used up.
"Damn it!" Kyosuke Fudo slammed the pistol to the ground, and the crisp sound of metal hitting stone echoed by the lake.
He pounced on Shen Yuan fiercely, his movements ferocious but disorganized, like a mad dog cornered.
Shen Yuan didn't even move his feet, but just slightly turned sideways, and Feng Hu's fist brushed past the corner of his clothes.
Feng Hu lost his balance and staggered a few steps, but Shen Yuan took advantage of the situation and chopped him on the back of the neck with a knife.
"Bang!" Fenghu Kyosuke fell heavily on the reef, and blood immediately flowed from his forehead.
But he immediately struggled to get up, completely ignoring his injuries, and rushed forward again with a roar.
This time he waved his arms wildly, trying to hug Shen Yuan's waist - Shen Yuan turned lightly and swept his right leg across.
Feng Hu was swept away like a rag doll and rolled several times on the beach.
Kyosuke Fudo climbed up again.
His suit was stained with sand, his face was covered in blood, and his left arm hung awkwardly, obviously broken.
But his eyes were still crazy, and he dragged his injured leg to rush towards Shen Yuan again.
A hint of disappointment flashed across Shen Yuan's eyes. Through the fight just now, he had confirmed that "that thing" could only affect a person's will, enhance their perseverance or block pain, but it could not truly improve their fighting power.
This level of "blessing" seemed ridiculously cheap to him.
"Boring!" Doesn't this thing have room to grow? Following this sigh, Shen Yuan delivered a fierce side kick that hit Feng Hu's chest.
Kyosuke Fudo flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, and slammed into the huge rock where Xiaolan and Sonoko were hiding, causing the gravel to fall down.
"Ah!" Yuanzi screamed in fright at the sudden noise.
Fenghu Kyosuke stood up tremblingly, and was about to rush towards Shen Yuan again - "Your opponent is me!" Xiaolan's low voice startled everyone.
She slowly raised her head, there was no more confusion in her eyes, only a fierce fighting spirit.
He made a standard karate starting stance, and his entire aura changed instantly.
Before Kyosuke Fudo could react, Xiaolan was already approaching like lightning.
A knife was chopped towards his neck. Feng Hu raised his hand in panic to block it, but Xiaolan suddenly changed her move - "Bang!" Her right leg lashed at Feng Hu's waist like a whip, kicking him and making him stagger several steps.
Xiaolan took advantage of the victory and launched a series of kicks like a storm: "I remember! It was you! You hid behind the umbrella and attacked Officer Sato when the flashlight was on!" Fenghu barely blocked a high kick, but was hit in the face by the subsequent elbow, and blood gushed out of his nose.
"Now you want to hurt my most important friend..." Xiaolan gave a beautiful roundhouse kick, "I will never allow it!" The last split kick fell like a battle axe, and Kyosuke Fudo completely collapsed to the ground and could no longer get up.
"Haa..." Xiaolan let out a long sigh and slowly stopped.
"Wow, woo, woo, Xiaolan!" Sonoko suddenly rushed over, her face covered with tears and snot, "You finally remembered! You called me 'Sonoko'! Do you know how uncomfortable it makes me feel to hear you calling me 'Miss Sonoko' all the time?" Xiaolan's eyes also turned red, and she hugged her best friend back tightly: "I'm sorry... for making you worry..." At this time, the sound of engines came from the lake, and several speedboats came speeding over. The splashes of water stirred up reflected a rainbow-like halo in the sunlight.
Inspector Megure was the first to jump ashore, and with his signature round belly he shouted, "Everyone, don't move! Police!" Shen Yuan stood aside, his mouth twitching slightly - as expected, the police who were always late were late again after everything was over.
Officer Takagi followed closely behind and gasped when he saw Kyosuke Fudo collapsed on the ground.
The once elegant psychologist now had his face covered in blood, his suit was tattered, his left arm was twisted at a strange angle, and he lay limp among the rocks like a beaten sandbag.
"T-this is..." Takagi stammered, pointing at Fuuto.
"Ran!" Mouri Kogoro rushed over in a flash, holding his daughter's shoulders with trembling hands and looking her up and down, "Ran, are you okay? Are you hurt?" Kisaki Eri slapped her husband on the back, making a crisp "pop" sound: "Idiot! Let my daughter take a breath first!" Conan nimbly squeezed through the crowd and came to Ran: "Sister Ran! How are you? Are you hurt?" Ran smiled and gently touched Conan's head: "Mom and Dad, Conan, I'm sorry to have worried you, I'm fine!" Mouri Kogoro suddenly froze, tears instantly bursting out: "Ran... You, you called me 'Dad'? Do you remember?" Ran nodded, Kisaki Eri's eyes immediately turned red, and Conan also smiled with relief.
"Wow, that's great!" Kogoro Mouri suddenly hugged his daughter and cried like a baby, "You don't recognize your father, and your father is really worried! Every day I think about what if you never remember him..." Kisaki Eri pulled the back of her husband's collar in disgust: "Enough! How can you cry in front of so many people!" But her slightly trembling fingers revealed her inner excitement.
Toshio Odagiri stood on the edge of the crowd, silently watching the Mori family hugging each other.
Inspector Megure walked up to him and said in a low voice, "Captain, Min knew that you were here in person to hunt down the shooter, and he was worried about your safety, so he followed along.
We're afraid of any accidents, so we've temporarily asked him to wait for you in the police car!" Odagiri Toshiro paused slightly, his drooping eyelashes obscuring his complex expression.
He hummed softly without saying anything more.
At this moment, Officer Shiratori's cell phone suddenly rang.
He picked up the phone, and after a moment, a look of surprise appeared on his face: "It's from Beihua Yakushino Hospital. Officer Sato has woken up and is out of danger!"
"That's great!" Takagi excitedly grabbed Shiratori's shoulders, his eyes instantly red.
When Xiaolan heard the news, the smile on her face was as bright as the sun after the clouds had cleared, and the sunlight danced on the tips of her hair, as if putting a perfect end to this disaster.
Sonoko took her arm and they smiled at each other.
Chapter 116 "Brothers"
On the lakeside of the Wild Taikoo Island, when Shen Yuan and his group returned by speedboat, Lightning was pacing on the shore. Seeing Shen Yuan, he excitedly rushed over. Shen Yuan squatted down, reached out and rubbed Lightning's silver-gray head, his fingertips sinking into its soft fur.
"Well done!" He praised in a low voice, his ice-blue eyes sparkling in the sun, "You are a good boy!" Lightning rubbed his head affectionately against the palm of Shen Yuan's hand, and a satisfied purr came from his throat.
Kisaki Eri stepped forward and elegantly pushed up her glasses. "This time, it's all thanks to Lightning for protecting Xiaolan!" She reached out and gently stroked Lightning's ear, speaking softly, "I'll order the best dried meat as a thank you gift. Lightning, don't refuse it when the time comes!"
"And me! Lightning also saved me," Sonoko waved her hand proudly, with the aura of the daughter of the Suzuki Group, "Lightning likes gold, I will make an exclusive gold chain for Lightning! A pure gold collar! And a diamond-studded food bowl!" Conan's mouth twitched as he listened to this - she is worthy of being the daughter of the Suzuki Group, she is rich and willful.
Inspector Megure clapped his hands, breaking the celebratory atmosphere: "Okay everyone, please follow us to the Metropolitan Police Department to take a detailed statement!" The group drove to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Lightning stepped into the Metropolitan Police Department for the first time. He strode beside Shen Yuan with his head held high, his ice-blue eyes curiously examining the new map he had opened up. His silver-gray figure was particularly eye-catching in the white corridor, attracting the surprised glances of many police officers.
In the bright conference room, everyone reconstructed the entire case in detail.
When Shen Yuan was mentioned as having speculated from the outset that the death message was related to the "heart" and had keenly discovered the hidden left-handedness of Fenghu Kyosuke, Inspector Megure couldn't help but exclaim: "Mr. Shen is really quite perceptive! Thanks to Mr. Shen for discovering these key clues in time, we have shortened the path of our investigation!"
"Yes," Hibiki Eri pushed up her glasses, "If it weren't for Mr. Shen's reminder, we would have almost sent Xiaolan to Fuuto Kyosuke for psychological rehabilitation.
Who knows what that lunatic will do to Xiaolan then!" Maori Kogoro nodded seriously for the first time: "I really owe Brother Shen a big favor this time. Brother Shen and I will be brothers from now on. According to the words of the flower-growing family, Brother Shen and I will be sworn brothers of different surnames. From now on, if Brother Shen has problems, I will have problems too!" Inspector Megure's round face wrinkled instantly, and his mouth twitched as he thought: It's obviously because of my relationship with you that more things will happen... Conan, who was standing aside, pushed his glasses silently, and complained crazily in his heart: So from now on I have to call you "Uncle Maori", but call him "Brother Shen"? And then you two are "brothers"? Do we have to talk about seniority separately?! Shen Yuan didn't feel embarrassed at all, and bowed with a smile: "Then... Brother Maori?" He tilted his head and thought for a while, "Well, it doesn't sound very smooth, so let's just call him brother.
Please take good care of me from now on, bro!"
"Hahaha! No problem!" Maori Kogoro put his arm around Shen Yuan's shoulders and laughed so exaggeratedly that his tongue could be seen. "Brother! From now on you are my dear brother! Whenever you encounter problems in Japan, just mention my name, and you will definitely be a household name. It works!" He waved his fist with high spirits. "In the future, we brothers will work together to solve cases, and we will definitely be invincible! Hahaha!" Conan's mouth twitched even more violently, and the dead fish eyes behind the lenses fully expressed his inner thoughts: the last sentence is your focus! Xiaolan and Sonoko stood aside, looking at the two people arm in arm, looked at each other, and smiled awkwardly but politely.
Yuanzi leaned close to Xiaolan's ear and whispered, "Your father's speed in recognizing relatives is faster than our girls' party..." Lightning squatted at Shen Yuan's feet, tilting his head to look at this group of humans with strange expressions, his ice-blue eyes full of confusion.
Odagiri Toshi, who had been sitting quietly in the corner, suddenly stood up.
This young man, who usually dresses in an avant-garde style and behaves in a rebellious manner, bowed slightly at this moment: "I admire Mr. Shen's talent and hope to be friends with you!" Then he solemnly extended his left hand, "I want to learn more from you in the future!" This sudden action stunned everyone present.
Inspector Megure's eyes widened, and the pen in Takagi's hand fell to the table with a "click". Even the usually calm Shiratori couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. After all, they knew how unruly this Mr. Odagiri was usually. To see him suddenly behave so politely... was really surprising.
Toshio Odagiri was silent for a moment, his fingers unconsciously stroking the cufflinks of his suit.
He turned his head slightly, his eyes fell on the rebellious earring on his son's earlobe, and then quickly looked away.
"If it's convenient for Mr. Shen..." His voice was a little lower than usual, and his fingertips tapped lightly on the table, "Min, thank you for your help!" The words turned around at his lips: "...It's rare that this child is interested in criminal investigation!" Inspector Megure was surprised to find that the minister, who was always decisive and resolute, was now like an ordinary father, clumsily concealing his concern.
In the end, Odagiri Toshiro just added stiffly: "I hope he can really make some progress!" Toshiya looked up suddenly, and the earrings flashed silver under the light.
He opened his mouth to say something, but ended up just turning his face away awkwardly.
Shen Yuan's eyes moved between the father and son—the helplessness hidden behind the father's straight back, and the expectation revealed in the son's deliberate indifference.
He suddenly smiled brightly and shook Min-ye's hand: "Just call me Shen, Min-ye-kun. Please take good care of me from now on!" Is this the nervousness and helplessness of a father after his only heir suddenly decides to turn the tables? When everyone finished taking the statement and emerged from the Metropolitan Police Department, the sun had already set.
Everyone decided to go to the Beika Yakushino Hospital to visit Officer Sato who had just been transferred to the general ward.
Xiaolan bought a bouquet of flowers to express her apology. She held a bunch of brilliant sunflowers, and the golden petals were still bright in the twilight.
"Officer Sato will definitely like this," she whispered, "The language of sunflower is 'hope' and 'gratitude'!" The corridor of Beihua Yakushino Hospital was quiet and bright.
Miwako Sato leaned back on the hospital bed. Although her face was pale, she looked in good spirits.
When Xiaolan bowed deeply and apologized with the bouquet of flowers, Sato quickly waved his hands.
"It's okay," she smiled gently, her eyes slightly curved, "Protecting the safety of the people is my responsibility. I'm relieved to see that Xiaolan is safe. Xiaolan, don't blame yourself anymore!" Takagi Wataru rushed forward with a fruit basket in his hand: "Officer Sa, Officer Sato! This is the fruit with the most vitamin C that I specially picked! You must recover soon and return to work!" His ears were red and almost bleeding.
Shiratori Renzaburo gracefully pushed Takagi aside and placed a box of high-end Japanese confectionery on the bedside: “Officer Sato, this is a limited edition from a long-established shop in Ginza. It will help you recover.
We are all looking forward to your early return to work!" The two men's glares of competition almost created sparks in the air.
Sato smiled helplessly and accepted the two gifts.
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