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

Why did he have to go through something like this?!

She really never wanted to experience that feeling of despair from losing everything again!

"Ai..."

Seeing her trembling, biting her lip so hard it bled, Dr. Agasa quickly called out to her.

Lin Jiashu looked at the armed men in front of him and calmly said, "Please take us to quarantine. We don't want to infect others."

"Hmph, we would have done it even without you telling us."

The militant snorted coldly.

Holding a gun, he forced Lin Jiashu and Xiao Lan to stand up and headed towards the isolation room.

It was a lounge that could be locked from the outside.

The militants pushed Lin Jiashu and Xiaolan inside and then closed the door.

Listening to the footsteps fading away outside, Lin Jiashu felt only a smile in his heart.

...Next, all that's needed is for Conan to be thrown off the airship, and for Kaito Kid to jump down to rescue him. Then, Yoshiki Hayashi can act with impunity on the airship without worrying about any unexpected events.

No, actually, an unexpected change has already occurred.

Looking at the anxious girl in front of him, Lin Jiashu hadn't expected that she would be locked up with him.

After all, according to his original plan, once he was "infected" and isolated, he would have the opportunity to act alone away from everyone's sight.

"Brother Jiashu..."

Looking down at the red rash on the back of her hand, Xiaolan was unusually depressed.

Meanwhile, the people from the red Siamese cat finally discovered that a few kids were missing from all the passengers, and they immediately sent out men to search and bring them back.

After learning that the bomb he had planted had been disarmed by this bespectacled kid, the enraged leader grabbed Conan and threw him out of the airship.

Hidden among the crew, Phantom Thief Kid's expression changed. He quickly jumped out, grabbed Conan, and then left using the hang glider.

"So you really did sneak in, Phantom Thief Kid."

"Hmph, but that way all the troublesome people will disappear."

The leader of the red Siamese cats sneered.

Then, as if suddenly remembering something, he put away his smile and looked at his subordinate: "Go to the Sky Observation Deck and keep an eye on it. See if any police helicopters are secretly following us. Report to me immediately if you spot them."

"Yes!"

His subordinates immediately obeyed and went to carry out the order.

Then, the man looked at Nakamori Ginzo, whose face was pale, and said mockingly:

“Officer, make another call. Tell the police that if they dare to send a helicopter to secretly follow us, we’re going to kill the hostages.”

Since everyone was already hoping for Kaito Kid and Conan to leave, Yoshiki Hayashi naturally wanted to cut off their return route—in the original work, the two approached the airship via a police helicopter and then used a hang glider to get closer.

Chapter 417: Is Cointreau on that airship?

Looking down, all I could see were my hands covered in red rashes.

A slight itching sensation came from my hands.

Amidst her bewilderment and overwhelming fear, Xiaolan remained cautiously silent.

Because Yoshiki-nii seems to be thinking about something...

She gripped her reddened left wrist tightly with her right hand, remaining silent, her clear eyes filled with sorrow for the shocking red rash.

80% mortality rate...

This data is terrifying for a 16-year-old girl in the prime of her life.

She clearly had so many things she looked forward to, so many things she wanted to see and experience, but it seemed that everything had slipped away from her in that instant.

Just two days ago she was training hard in preparation for the upcoming karate competition—

The girl gripped her wrist even tighter.

After she let go, the red rash on her wrist seemed to become even redder.

Lin Jiashu, who was lost in thought, walked back.

He sat down next to Xiaolan.

"I'm sorry, Yoshiki-san..."

Xiao Lan blurted it out immediately.

There was something she'd been holding back since earlier, and as Lin Jiashu approached, she looked up, her gentle eyes glistening with tears: "If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have been infected."

She seemed to think that it was Lin Jiashu who grabbed her hand, which caused him to be infected as well.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Lin Jiashu raised his hand and touched her forehead.

The girl, however, stared at him stubbornly.

"Don't let these things drain you, even if it really is your last chance."

"..."

Xiaolan fell silent.

She couldn't understand why Lin Jiashu could remain so calm even now. If she thought about it carefully, could it be because she was worried that if he showed helplessness, it would make her even more upset?

The thought of this possibility made her even more upset.

"I'm a little worried about Mom..."

Using this excuse, she could finally shed tears as if it were perfectly justified.

Lin Jiashu opened his mouth.

"If Yoshiki-nii and I weren't here, she would definitely... definitely be very sad—"

As she spoke those words earnestly, a surge of overwhelming sadness welled up within her, causing her to burst into tears.

Because she truly didn't have the courage to face that image—

Lin Jiashu reached out and pulled her into his arms.

"Don't worry, that won't happen."

"Does Brother Jiashu know?"

Xiaolan buried her face in Lin Jiashu's chest, her voice choked with sobs and heavy with nasal emotion: "Actually, Mom has been trying to persuade me to make sure I can win over Jiashu-ge's heart..."

"..."

"At first, I felt really troubled, but now, suddenly I feel so sad... I was almost ready to say yes, but I'm too shy—"

Lin Jiashu did not continue the conversation on this topic.

He gently stroked the back of Xiaolan's head.

That movement was truly, truly gentle—

Gradually, Xiaolan's sobbing stopped.

But Lin Jiashu still waited a long time.

It wasn't until quite a while later that Xiaolan, with red eyes, finally raised half of her face.

"Brother Jiashu, do you like me?"

She suddenly asked that question.

"of course."

Although surprised, Lin Jiashu still replied, "I like you, Xiaolan."

"..."

Suddenly, it was as if I had gained some power.

At least we can hear that kind of answer in the final moments...

Xiaolan blushed and nodded gently.

"Although I don't feel like I like Yoshiki-ge as much as he likes me, I will still try my best."

Xiaolan said softly, a hint of sadness in her eyes, "I just feel so regretful that I haven't been able to have a proper date with Jiashu-ge yet."

"Let's go on a date together after this is over."

Lin Jiashu smiled.

Xiao Lan was taken aback.

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The huge airship floated high in the sky.

Looking at the almost invisible black dot on the ground, Conan became extremely anxious.

"What do you mean we can't approach them by helicopter?! Inspector Megure, didn't you just say that Inspectors Sato and Takagi were using helicopters to follow them?"

"I'm sorry, Kudo... I understand how you feel right now, but the problem is that the people on the airship just called and said that if they see any planes approaching them, they will kill half of the hostages."

"Varied--!?"

Conan's face immediately turned extremely ugly.

After being captured and thrown off the airship by the leader of the red Siamese cat, Conan originally planned to have Kaito Kid impersonate him and then use a police helicopter to return to the sky.

However, this road is now blocked.

what to do……

In the end how to do?

Kaito Kuroba, standing to the side, also had a solemn expression.

He looked at the airship, which was now out of sight, and felt utterly helpless.

"There's no other way. Now we can only rely on that guy, Lin Jiashu."

"But...he and Xiaolan have already been infected and locked up!"

"...Trust him."

That's all Kaito Kuroba could say.

Conan gritted his teeth.

With no other options, the two found a vehicle and, while trying to figure out a way, headed towards Osaka.

Time passed by, second by second.

The atmosphere inside the Osaka Metropolitan Police Department was also extremely tense at this moment.

"The airship is currently over Tsu, Mie Prefecture. At this rate, it will reach Osaka in less than two hours."

"Nangang has the Suzuki Tower, a symbol of the Suzuki Group, which is also the final destination of this airship's test flight. If the airship crashes into that tower and then self-destructs... is this the intention of that criminal gang that resents the Suzuki Group?"

"It's not clear yet, but if it turns out that way, the killer bacteria will spread throughout Osaka, and the lives of seven million people in Osaka Prefecture will be threatened."

"Report--!"

"Chief, this is bad! That criminal gang has posted their target online!"

"What!?"

The news that the deadly bacteria was about to arrive in Osaka on an airship quickly caused panic among the citizens.

A large number of Osaka residents immediately packed their bags and rushed to escape the city. Not only did train tickets at the station sell out in the blink of an eye, but ordinary roads and highways were also soon blocked.

Major news channels immediately followed up on the incident.

In the bar, vodka and gin also saw the related news.

"So it was all for revenge after all. What a boring guy."