Isn't it very scientific to use the Death Note to kill people?

"Okay, okay."

At Professor Agasa's house, after hanging up the phone, Professor Agasa gave Ai Haibara, who was sitting on the sofa, an "OK" sign.

The latter curled his lips slightly and turned his gaze back to the magazine in his hand.

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Chapter 291: The Bus Full of Villains

[Next stop: No. 3 Street, Mihua Town]

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[Next stop: No. 3 Street, Mihua Town]

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The bus's loudspeaker repeatedly broadcasted the arrival information.

After the doors opened, a large number of passengers got off the bus, making the crowded interior much emptier immediately.

"But I didn't expect it would be Yoshiki-nii who brought us here."

"Yeah, when I heard Professor Agasa say he had a cold, I was worried I wouldn't be able to go to the ski resort."

"Does Yoshiki-nii know how to ski?"

Mitsuhiko and Genta, who were sitting on the right, turned around, while Ayumi, who was sitting in the same row as Conan, was directly to Hayashi Yoshiki's right.

In response to the three children's questions, Lin Jiashu smiled and replied, "I know how to ski, but I'm probably not very good at it."

"That's already incredibly impressive!"

Ayumi said happily.

Passengers gradually boarded the bus, and as the number of people increased, the children quieted down a bit.

You seem to be in a good mood.

"It's alright."

Ai Haibara awkwardly shifted her gaze, her tone indifferent.

But she was genuinely in a good mood.

After the failed attempt to seize Hiroki Sawada, the organization seemed to go into hiding and didn't make any moves, which reassured Ai Haibara.

She is now trying very hard not to think about it so much.

It just so happened that Professor Agasa had a cold. He originally wanted to force himself to come, but Ai Haibara thought of inviting Kimi to come along—at least while they were out having fun, they could forget about the threat posed by the organization.

Although Ai Haibara never showed it, she was quite happy during the few times she went out with Cointreau—except for the incident where she was given a suppository.

"When you go out to play, you should act more like a happy child," Lin Jiashu said, patting her head. "Otherwise, I might tickle you."

"Don't..."

Upon hearing that he was going to tickle her, Ai Haibara immediately turned her head and looked at him warily.

As a result, Lin Jiashu lightly flicked his forehead.

She immediately wanted to bare her teeth like a kitten that had been splashed with water, but in the end she didn't. She just snorted and said, "When I get back, I plan to go see Dr. Chengshi."

"It's up to you."

Yoshiki Hayashi was actually waiting for Ai Haibara and Hiroki Sawamura to meet again.

The other party will definitely have a lot to ask Ai, and the latter will probably be annoyed by the other party's initial wary attitude towards Hayashi Yoshiki, so she will spill everything from her perspective.

Hayashi Yoshiki looked at Ai Haibara.

Suddenly, her face turned ashen, and her whole body stiffened.

"There are...there are those guys—"

Her teeth started chattering, and she trembled so much that she couldn't help but shrink her body further into her coat.

Has the radar been effective?

Lin Jiashu narrowed his eyes slightly and looked towards the doors of the bus, where he saw two figures just stepping into the bus.

"Ah, it's Dr. Shinichi!"

Upon seeing familiar faces, Ayumi and Genta became excited.

It seems that Teitan Elementary School had an internal medicine check-up a few days ago, and Dr. Araide went to help as the school doctor, which is how Ayumi and the others met.

However, Ai Haibara happened to be on leave and didn't go on the day of the checkup.

"A newly graduated doctor?"

Lin Jiashu greeted him.

Shinichiro... or rather, Vermouth was somewhat surprised when she first saw him, but quickly smiled and said, "It's Mr. Hayashi."

"Oh! It's that handsome guy I saw at the arcade last time!"

A head of blonde hair emerged from behind Shinichi Araide, and she smiled and waved to Yoshiki Hayashi.

"Miss Judy."

"Wow, so is Shinichi-sensei on a date with this foreign older sister?"

"No, you've misunderstood. She's just a teacher at Teitan High School, where I work as the school doctor."

"Hi, boys and girls~"

Judy looked just like a passionate blonde from an American movie. After greeting everyone playfully, she added, "I'm going on a date with Professor Araide to the Ueno Museum of Art today!"

"No... we just happened to bump into each other at the station." Shinichi Tomoaki, who had already sat down, gave a wry smile.

"Shinichi-sensei, how could you embarrass a girl like this?"

Judy quickly ran over and started talking.

Their seats were right in front of Yoshiki Hayashi and Ai Haibara. The distance was so close that Ai's highly sensitive radar was frantically issuing warnings to her.

She hadn't done anything, but she was already sweating profusely, trembling all over, and her limbs were ice cold.

At this moment, a man wearing a ski hat and a mask that covered his face completely got on the bus. He put his hands in his pockets and walked straight to the middle of the last row of seats, ignoring everyone else on the bus.

He exuded an aura that suggested he was not to be trifled with.

To avoid attracting attention, Hayashi Yoshiki didn't look at her for long and quickly turned his gaze back to Ai Haibara.

He tried to hold her hand.

It was ice-cold and unresponsive.

Lin Jiashu even tried poking her side, but Ai didn't react at all in her stress state.

In the end, all he could do was gently stroke her head to comfort her.

At that moment, Conan was secretly observing Shuichi Akai behind him. When the other man suddenly glanced at him, Conan was startled and quickly turned around, only to find that Ai Haibara seemed to be acting a little strange.

"Yoshiki-nii, what happened to Haibara?"

"She seems a little unwell. I wonder if she caught Professor Agasa's cold."

As Hayashi Yoshiki finished speaking, Akihiro Tomoaki, who was sitting in front of him, immediately turned around slightly and asked, "Do you need my help?"

"It's alright, I touched her forehead and it wasn't hot. I'll keep a close eye on her later," Lin Jiashu replied.

"If you get sick, you won't be able to have fun."

"Yeah, Ai was full of energy when she first left the house."

"Look at those two, they're already wearing their ski suits so early!"

"I'm really anxious..."

"However, I can understand how they feel now."

The children were talking amongst themselves about two men who had gotten on the bus and were standing at the front of the bus, completely covered up by their ski suits and hats.

They've even put on goggles.

The two men ignored the discussion behind them. After the driver started driving, they quickly took off their ski bags, unzipped them, and pulled out a handgun.

"Quiet down, all of you!"

The two men, one in front of the other, pointed a gun at the driver and the other pointed a gun at the passengers, shouting, "Anyone who dares to make a sound now, don't blame us for being ruthless!!"

Suddenly,

The passengers' attention was drawn to the gun in the other person's hand. Jodie, Vermouth (who played Tomoaki Shinide), and Shuichi Akai in the last row were all somewhat shocked when they saw the gun.

Hayashi Yoshiki continued to gently stroke Ai Haibara's head.

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Chapter 292: If Gin were here

After the bus signs were changed to "Return Bus," meaning it was returning empty, it began to slowly circle around the city.

Seeing that things were going so smoothly, the two robbers in the front of the car quickly began to act according to their plan.

"Listen carefully, as soon as the traffic light turns red, contact the bus station immediately."

"Okay, okay..."

With a gun pointed at his head, the driver had no choice but to nod obediently.

Looking at the peaceful street outside, one of the robbers turned around and sized up the group of passengers.

There were several women and a group of children.

This is very advantageous for them.

"Everyone is very quiet, that's good. Now... anyone who has a mobile phone on them, hand it over obediently. You'd better not let me find out you're cheating."

The robbers, guns in hand, slowly moved toward the passengers.

He walked slowly, his eyes behind his visor constantly scanning his surroundings: "If I find out he's trying to cheat, he can forget about ever making another phone call."

Upon hearing this, the passenger sitting in the front single seat immediately took out his phone and handed it over.

Lin Jiashu lowered his eyes without making a sound and glanced at the watch on his left wrist.

At this moment, the robber who had taken the phone slowly walked over, and the driver, following the instructions of the robber at the front of the bus, called the bus company while waiting at a red light.

As soon as he finished reporting the vehicle information, the hijacker grabbed the microphone and shouted, "Listen up! We have hijacked your company bus. We have only one demand: the immediate release of Kunio Yajima, who is currently in jail! If you don't comply, we will shoot one passenger every hour! If you understand, immediately inform the police. I will contact you again in 20 minutes! You'd better be prepared."

The robber made no attempt to conceal his volume, and his shouts startled the passengers in the back.

At this moment, Conan, who was sitting to Lin Jiashu's right, looked over. Lin Jiashu nodded slightly, signaling him to calm down.

The robbers' mention of Kunio Yajima is a member of the robbery gang that robbed a jewelry store last month by making a bomb. The gang consisted of four people, but the police only arrested him as the ringleader.

Their demand for the police to release Kunio Yajima was not out of loyalty, but because Yajima was a jewelry broker before committing the crime, and he was the only one in their gang who understood the value of jewelry and controlled the channels for selling stolen goods... He might even be the only one who knew where the stolen jewelry was hidden.

The current time is 14:36 ​​in the afternoon.

As the robber walked up to Lin Jiashu with the phone in his pocket, he handed the phone to him without any further action.

"Wait, let me see your watch."

"It's just a regular mechanical watch, do you need it?"

"Behave yourself."

After making some threats, the robbers continued to collect the phones from the back of the building.

There were three passengers in the last row.

Besides Shuichi Akai sitting in the middle, there was an elderly man wearing a hearing aid and a middle-aged woman constantly chewing gum sitting on either side of him.

While observing the robbers' movements, Hayashi Yoshiki also kept an eye on Ai Haibara.

She remained trembling with her head down, like a quail.

To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that he was bringing a bunch of kids with him on this ski trip, Lin Jiashu would have actually wanted Gin to ride this bus as well.

It's not just a matter of the robbers arrogantly demanding their phones and getting shot dead by Gin; he'll probably end up in a gunfight with Shuichi Akai on the spot.

Thinking of that scene, Yoshiki gently stroked Ai Haibara's head.

Vermouth, who happened to be sitting in front of Ai Haibara, also found the situation amusing.