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

Although he was a man in his thirties, he spoke of it with utmost seriousness: "Because children have actually seen it—at dusk, on the trees dyed red by the setting sun, a white-haired monster silently baring its teeth and smiling terrifyingly—"

The village policeman's words instantly turned Xiaolan's face pale.

Then, what the other person said next gave her goosebumps: "And everyone at the village office saw it last week!"

"Alas!!!"

She immediately reacted as if she had seen a cockroach.

Chapter 455: This fact is too insulting to me.

The investigation at the crime scene ultimately yielded nothing.

Shinichi Kudo couldn't remember anything.

Before leaving, the reporter, Kawauchi Fukasato, with a sarcastic expression, said something quite interesting to Kudo Shinichi. She said that Kudo Shinichi's face couldn't fool her at all, and that she even knew all his schemes. If he was willing to confess everything, he should come to her hotel, the Koto Hotel, and she might consider saying a few good words for him in her report.

What a disgusting sight to journalists!

Hayashi Yoshiki didn't pay any attention to this guy, but unexpectedly, after speaking with Kudo Shinichi, Kawauchi Fukasato turned his gaze to him again:

"And Mr. Lin Jiashu, I am also very interested in you... In fact, I have been wanting to find an opportunity to talk to you for a long time."

"Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Actually, I know a little about your secrets. Where does your white Mercedes sometimes go at night, and who does it meet with? These are really intriguing questions."

She adjusted her glasses, and the smile on her harsh face was never comfortable: "Mr. Lin, if you're interested, you can come and talk to me about these things."

Lin Jiashu also smiled.

"Although I am well aware of the nature of journalists, this is the first time I have seen someone like Ms. Hanoi who takes a shot even if there is no chance."

"You must have done this kind of thing quite a few times, right?"

"However, the fact that I was sent to the Hanoi Lady Hotel room is too insulting to me."

"So please, please don't say things that make people feel uncomfortable from the bottom of their hearts again."

Hanoi's deep-seated reaction was swift; his face immediately turned ashen.

Hayashi Yoshiki said that going to her room was an insult to him... which meant he was saying she was ugly. In fact, even Kogoro Mouri and Ran were quite surprised that the usually gentle and kind Hayashi Yoshiki would say such a thing.

She stormed off in front of everyone.

Shortly afterward, Lin Jiashu and his group also left the former village chief's house.

"You're really bold, aren't you? Aren't you afraid that woman might actually have some information that could be detrimental to you?"

On the way back to the hotel, Kogoro Mouri couldn't help but say.

"Journalists who say things like that are usually liars."

Lin Jiashu laughed and said, "If she really had any information about me, she wouldn't have waited until we met by chance to speak up. Besides, I really hate journalists who take crooked paths... just like those media outlets that swarmed around like flies in the Su Fang Hongzi incident."

So that's why they said such hurtful things.

Kogoro Mouri had no intention of asking further questions, while Ran stared intently at Yoshiki Hayashi, as if she were deep in thought.

"So, do you have any ideas about this case now, buddy?"

"No, the information provided is too limited."

"...Me too, we can only wait until tomorrow to investigate."

Heiji Hattori glanced at Shinichi Kudo, who was still unresponsive, and then looked up at the sky with a sigh.

He was about to sigh when a drop of rain fell into his mouth. By the time he realized what was happening, it was pouring rain.

The sudden rain forced them to return to their hotel.

After returning to his room, Lin Jiashu immediately went into the bedroom to take a shower, and while showering, he took out his phone to call Haibara Ai.

"Luckily, it was Conan who took the antidote test sample this time, not you. Otherwise, I would be in trouble if it were your turn to lose your memory."

What's causing your headache?

In Dr. Agasa's research institute

Ai Haibara, who already knew about Shinichi Kudo's amnesia, had been hiding in the basement all afternoon analyzing drug data, trying to find out why the drug caused his amnesia.

Listening to the shower sounds coming from her phone, she felt a strange sense of relaxation in her tense mind.

Is Cointreau taking a shower?

Although she didn't intend to imagine it, the sound of the shower water still made her think of that scene, which suddenly made Ai Haibara's feverish head feel cool.

wrong……

When did I become such a shallow person?

She unconsciously pressed her temples.

If you have amnesia, wouldn't I have to go through the trouble of getting to know you all over again?

His voice, mingled with the sound of water, sounded somewhat distant.

At the beginning, you're always like a hedgehog, guarding against this and that, which makes people feel like they don't know where to start.

"So, did my hedgehog prick you?"

The speed at which she observed the data unconsciously slowed down. Although Ai Haibara's tone was calm, the corners of her mouth in front of the computer screen unconsciously turned up slightly.

Does it exist? I don't seem to remember such things.

"Humph……"

She gave a light hum, then her voice became serious: "I've analyzed the data on this test subject, and I can't find any reason why Edogawa would lose his memory after recovering his body... I'm wondering, could it be that he lost his memory because of something before his body recovered?"

I don't know then.

Lin Jiashu replied: In short, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you a bit more next time. After this is all over, I'll take you somewhere to have some fun and buy you some cute dresses.

"I've already told you not to treat me like a child!"

The girl's face, illuminated by the light emanating from the LCD screen, flushed slightly. Her voice immediately turned annoyed, but the emotion hidden beneath her tone was inexplicably high.

Lin Jiashu simply smiled.

After exchanging a few more words, he hung up the phone. After washing up thoroughly, he took a dry towel and walked out of the bathroom.

Shortly afterward, there was a knock on his door.

At first, Yoshiki Hayashi smiled and opened the door, thinking it was Heiji Hattori coming to discuss some issues, but he didn't expect it to be Ran.

The girl had clearly just finished showering.

Wearing comfortable and cute plain-colored pajamas, she stood in front of Lin Jiashu's room and obediently called out, "Brother Jiashu," as soon as the door opened.

"Why did you suddenly come here? By the way, where are Uncle Mori and the others?"

"Hattori is in a room with Shinichi right now, and he seems to be trying to help him regain his memory. As for Dad, he just ran out by himself, probably to go find an izakaya again."

Xiaolan hesitated for a moment after saying this, "Brother Jiashu, I have something I want to tell you."

"Ah, okay, come in."

Lin Jiashu smiled and made way for her.

Xiao Lan, however, paused slightly as if carefully observing him before entering.

Then, Lin Jiashu saw her seem to smile faintly, but the smile disappeared immediately.

Chapter 456: Let me see the proof that you like me.

"I'm sorry, Yoshiki-nii... I'm really a little worried about Shinichi."

Upon entering the room, the girl spoke first.

The nights in the countryside are always very quiet.

The view from the hotel window is of a quiet village at night; the only sounds here are the chirping of insects in the woods and the rustling of leaves.

A place that's not very convenient, but it's very comfortable for a short stay.

"Why apologize? Of course I understand. After all, Ran and Kudo grew up together as childhood friends."

"Yes……"

Xiao Lan nodded gently.

"Because I grew up with Shinichi and am very familiar with him... so when I saw him like this today, I couldn't help but feel very worried."

"Amnesia..."

"I've been through something like this too."

"My mind goes blank. Even though the people around me are talking about all sorts of things related to me, I can't recall anything or relate to them no matter what I do. This is very sad and frustrating."

As she spoke, she unconsciously lowered her head, and her voice became somewhat subdued.

"But what I feel is relatively lucky is that at that time I was surrounded by many people who cared about me and loved me, like my parents, Yoshiki-san, Sonoko, and Conan... But Shinichi is different. He has nothing around him now, and even everyone in this village hates him."

"In this situation, it's hard for me to ignore him."

"So, I want to apologize to Yoshiki-san—"

Her sudden serious look startled Lin Jiashu.

Just as he was bracing himself for what might not be pleasant to hear, Xiaolan spoke up, saying, "It seems we've been a little neglectful of Yoshiki's feelings today."

"oops……"

"Yoshiki-nii clearly refused the request, but he still took the initiative to participate in this matter... I noticed during the day today that you didn't seem to be very interested, and even just now you kept paying attention to Shinichi."

Xiaolan looked a little embarrassed as she said this: "I guess I did something wrong and neglected Jiashu-ge's feelings..."

Put yourself in their shoes. If someone you like keeps paying attention to and worrying about their childhood sweetheart whom they haven't seen in a long time, that would definitely be very uncomfortable.

Xiao Lan then hugged Lin Jiashu.

"Is Yoshiki-san angry?"

"...There is a tiny bit of that, I suppose."

"what"

"That's why I couldn't help but use such rude words to retort to that annoying reporter just now."

"Then don't be angry now."

Knowing she was in the wrong, Xiaolan felt embarrassed and couldn't help but mutter in a coquettish tone.

Lin Jiashu laughed.

"To be honest, when you came into my room and said sorry, I thought you were going to say something bad."

"...Something bad has happened?"

Xiaolan thought for a moment, then belatedly realized what was going on and immediately smiled: "How could that be!"

"Was it really impossible?"

"Um……"

She nodded.

Then, under Hayashi Yoshiki's gaze, she blushed slightly and said shyly, "Actually, I was even more certain when I saw Shinichi today."

"what?"

"...I like Yoshiki-nii."

Her face was flushed and her head was lowered, but her voice was so soft it was barely audible.

There was a time, before Shinichi Kudo started disappearing all the time, when Ran already knew she probably liked him.

But when she saw Shinichi Kudo today, she felt surprisingly calm.

Aside from the concern and worry she felt for her childhood friend, she seemed to have no other emotions whatsoever... On the contrary, when she saw Yoshiki's performance today, she couldn't help but worry and feel anxious about whether she had done something wrong.