Rebirth from Conan

Chapter 207 Escape
The next morning.

After staying up all night outside looking for materials, Xia He was now conducting chemical experiments using glassware in the front yard of Mini'an's house.

Not far away, Minnian and five sheriffs were sitting on the steps, looking at Xia He's small figure busy on the bench, and for a moment they didn't know what to say.

After a long silence...

"What on earth is he doing?"

"I don't know." Minian shook her head. "I just asked him, he said he was doing something... chemical synthesis? I couldn't understand what he was talking about..."

"So what is this chemical synthesis? Can it be used to make an 'antidote'?"

"I believe he can." Minian replied with confidence.

After all, on the uninhabited island, Xia He always managed to bring her surprises.

"But then again, why are you five here? Aren't you supposed to be patrolling and protecting the safety of our town's residents?"

"Yesterday, Mayor Valentine said that in order to prevent us from spreading the infectious disease to other residents in the town, the five of us should also stay here for quarantine..."

At this point, Pat couldn't help but twitch his lips. "After the test yesterday, the kid said that none of us were infected with tuberculosis..."

"That's also for the safety of the townspeople. The mayor's approach is definitely right." Minian said with a smile.

After staying on the uninhabited island for such a long time, it has been a long time since she felt so lively. At this moment, her parents and Xia He were all by her side. She couldn't tell how happy she was.

"Hey, are you okay?"

At the same time, a young man climbed up the wall of Minian's house and shouted to them, "Hey, are you okay?"

"Krotona, why are you here?" Pat laughed, "Did you know I was bored here, so you came to give me some wine?"

"Why are you sending me wine? I'm here to remind you to leave here quickly!" Crotona looked extremely anxious when he said this.

"What do you mean?"

Pat frowned immediately.

Upon hearing this, Xia He also stopped his experiment and focused his attention on Crotona.

"I just heard from the mayor that they are planning to eliminate all of you."

"Clam?"

The four of them stood up from the steps in a flash. "What do you mean by cleared? Explain it clearly."

"They want to kill you!" Crotona swallowed his saliva, "They said it was for the safety of the town, so...so now they are all carrying firewood and rushing towards you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his face suddenly became extremely flustered.

"Impossible!" Pat said in disbelief. "The mayor has always been considerate of us residents. How could a good man like him do such a cruel thing?"

Valentine is an upright and helpful person. He is dedicated to maintaining the peace of the town and does everything by himself. It can be said that all the residents of the town regard him as their role model.

Such a kind old village chief, and you say he wants to burn us alive?

Pat refused to believe it anyway.

"I'm going to stay here today. I want to see if the mayor is planning to burn me to death as you said!" He said, then sat back on the ground and closed his eyes with a determined look on his face.

Seeing this, Xia He put down the glass bottle in his hand and said calmly, "Is it possible that he made such a decision because he loves this town and his hometown too much?"

"What do you mean by that?" Minian and the five sheriffs turned to look at him. "An unknown disease that can infect others... most people would probably make the same decision," Xia He continued.

Burn it all to nothing and eliminate all hidden dangers.

In addition, Mayor Valentine seemed to be muttering words like "curse" yesterday evening, so Xia He had expected that he would make such a decision.

"So, I suggest that you run away now, immediately, or else torches and diesel will be thrown in. It will be difficult to escape, especially with two tuberculosis patients."

"So what are you waiting for? Get out of here!"

Minian suddenly became anxious and even forgot to wear a mask. She rushed into the house and was about to take her parents to escape.

At the same time, Xia He also put the glass bottles containing "hydrazine hydrate" and "isonicotinic acid" that he had just made into the inner pocket of his clothes, and then quickly walked towards the door.

There was no way. He didn't want to stay here and get entangled with those ignorant local "natives".

It would not be difficult for him to make up a few lies to deceive Minian and others.

And he was asked to reason with a group of people who had already determined that only "killing" could solve the root cause of the disease...

That would seem a bit unreasonable.

"By the way, your name is... Crotone, right?" Xia He pushed open the door and glanced at the young sheriff who was still lying on the wall.

"Yeah." Crotona nodded.

"Can you help delay those people and give Minnie Ann a chance to escape?"

"Of course!" Crotona, who received the "task", responded solemnly.

"Thank you. I'm sure Minian will always remember this kindness in her heart." Xia He smiled and gave a thumbs up.

With more than 200 years of experience in his previous life, he could tell at a glance that this young man named Crotona was interested in Minian.

As for the other four sheriffs...

"Hey, aren't you leaving?" Xia He turned around and asked another question.

"No!" Pat remained firm.

……

About twenty minutes later.

Kalawes Island, edge of town.

Xia He, who was walking in front, turned his head to look at Pat who was carrying Minian's mother on his back.

Pat felt Xia He's gaze and his face suddenly turned red. "I... I just suddenly remembered that I haven't had time to feed the kitten at my doorstep today."

"Oh, really?" Xia He looked at him with half-moon eyes.

And just when Pat passed by his house, trying to prove to Xia He that there really was such a kitten...

Wow——!
The fire spread throughout the house they had just left.

I looked back at the flames rising in the sky like the setting sun.

The four sheriffs, whose originally hesitant looks were replaced by anger at this moment.

(End of this chapter)