Conan’s Corpse Picker

  Chapter 358 Vodka: Uzo killed Pisk! (joint chapter)

   At present, Haibara Ai has not been able to make a complete antidote, but he has come up with several antidote with different side effects and duration.

   She just picked the one with the shortest lasting effect, with relatively mild side effects.

   chose this medicine because Haibara Ai felt that she had better change back to a child's body shape as soon as possible after climbing the stairs.

   After all, if Pisk was detained in time, the other members of the organization present had not yet received the information of "adults getting smaller", so naturally they would not pay too much attention to a child. After she escaped, even if she no longer lived in Dr. Agasa's house, she could still escape to other places.

   Naturally, Jiang Xia, who had seen and was familiar with her two forms, was not counted among the "other organization members" in Haibara Ai's heart.

   Every time she classified, she would subconsciously distinguish "Jiangxia" from "organization members". Although to her, the two exude a similar aura, there are other things in Jiang Xia that the members of the organization do not have, which makes Haiyuan Ai unable to look at the two together.

   After plucking up the courage to finish taking the medicine, she subconsciously glanced at the laptop on the wooden table.

   This should be left by Pisk, and there are countless valuable materials hidden in it.

   But at the same time, Haibara Ai, referring to her previous life experience in the organization, suspected that there was a locator in this computer, and taking it away would be a scourge. And there is no medium on her body that can copy the data...

   Haibara Ai looked away regretfully, then stopped pausing and walked quickly towards the door.

   Her goal is to clean the cardboard boxes on the car by the door. On the edge of the cardboard box, there was a set of cleaners' clothes - when she grew up, the children's clothes on her body could no longer be worn.

When walking in the wine cellar just now, Huiyuan Ai noticed this box. It may be that she has a subconscious survival instinct of "getting bigger and fleeing down the chimney". She has been paying special attention to the clothes in the box since just now. Once he decided to escape, he immediately thought of the location of his clothes.

   However, when he endured the high heat when his body grew bigger and dragged out that suit, Haibara Ai suddenly felt a little heavy.

   followed by a "click" sound.

  ——There seemed to be something heavy on the cleaner's clothes. As she dragged the clothes away, the thing fell gently to the bottom of the box.

  Haihara Ai stepped forward in doubt, leaning on the edge of the cardboard box and looking inward.

   She was stunned when she saw what was inside.

  ... This turned out to be a body armor.

   However, what made her sluggish on the spot was not this special protective clothing, nor the strange occasions where the clothing appeared, but a piece of paper on it.

  ... It turned out to be a piece of paper with a "Z" pattern printed on it. The pattern is complex and simple, and it is very familiar!

   Haibara Ai picked up the clothes hesitantly, and took a closer look at the piece of paper. She had seen tattoos of the same shape on Xiaobai's neck before, and Miss Anonymous had similar tattoos under her eyes.

   Why is there such a mark here? !

   Could it be that she guessed wrong, and it was not Pisk of the Black Organization who stunned her and brought her here, but someone from Anonymous? ?

  ...No, this speculation should be wrong, and some places are very inconsistent.

If   Anonymous wanted to arrest her, he wouldn't have to wait until now.

   And she remembered that the hand that held her was very old, dry and wrinkled. According to Conan's speculation on the anonymous organization, Anonymous seems to be an organization composed of APTX4869 victims, and there should be no such old-looking members in it.

   Also, although Conan hesitated to admit it, in his words, it seemed that the Anonymous Organization was a very...well, very attractive organization. People like Conan wanted to join, but they were all rejected... Of course, this inference is not rigorous and can only be used as evidence like rumors. After all, Kudo was rejected, perhaps for other reasons, such as the Anonymous people find him annoying... But in short, everything shows that the person who brought her to the cellar has a completely different painting style from the Anonymous Organization, and I always feel that they are not mate.

   Having just taken the antidote, coupled with the impact of the piece of paper with the "Z" on it, Haibara Ai's body temperature is getting higher and higher, and the thoughts in his mind are getting more and more mixed and chaotic.

   She gradually became unsteady, panting violently, and strange white gas like steam began to emerge from her body. Immediately after, with a few violent contractions of her heart, she felt that her body, fingertips, and even every cell seemed to expand violently, as if she was going to explode from the inside at any time.

   Haibara mournfully squeezed the piece of paper in his hand, let out a dying cry from his throat, and knelt down against the wall.

  …

   in a minute.

   Haibara Ai got up silently again, and changed into the cleaner's clothes without incident.

...Although the antidote has not been tested on humans, it seems that the medicine she made seems to be quite reliable, and it will be fine after the change... It's just that the body feeling at that time was really terrible, and I thought I was going to die just now. .

  Ai Haibara put on her clothes, glanced at the body armor and the piece of paper in her hand with complicated eyes, hesitated for a moment, put on the body armor together, and put the paper close to her body.

   Then, instead of climbing the chimney for the first time, she walked quickly to the computer that was turned on on the table, and tapped the next key.

The    screen lights up, and a familiar interface is refreshed on it.

  …is the interface of the organization.

  In this case, the person who arrested her should indeed be a member of the organization. And judging from the old skin, that person is not Jiang Xia, not Jinjiu, or the big follower of Jinjiu... Since she only knows that there is a "Pisk" present, let's call him Pisk first... ...Haihara Ai thought to herself.

   After confirming this, she didn't waste time cracking the code, but after hiding the original child's clothes, she quickly ran to the chimney, ready to escape.

Without the interference of the uncomfortable state before she grew older, Haibara Ai's thinking is much clearer than before - time is running out, no matter who the person who brought her to the wine cellar is, and whether Piske is the organizer or an anonymous person The person, or the undercover agent Anonymous sent to the organization... In short, the only fact that can be clearly seen now is that Anonymous put the body armor and the piece of paper representing their identity into the box.

   Body armor is adult size.

  Anonymous, if she secretly observes the progress of the antidote, she must also know that she can become an adult.

   Combined with the chimney in the wine cellar here... This shows that the anonymous people seem to support her escaping down the chimney.

  He used this method to euphemistically help her instead of directly saving her. Maybe it was because the anonymous name was inconvenient, or maybe... this was the test that the anonymous name gave her, the one who would accept her after passing it?

   As soon as this idea jumped out, it was like a spark hitting the hay, zooming in, making Haibara Ai feel that her confused future was suddenly illuminated.

  ——Pisk may not be able to be caught by the police. Even if he is caught and put in prison, he may not pass information to the organization through certain channels.

   And the organization has information on "Shirley" from childhood to adulthood, which of course also includes photos of her when she was a child. Once the information about her becoming smaller is passed back to the organization, what awaits her in the future will only be endless pursuit. Even if they escaped for a while, maybe one day in the future, those bloodthirsty terrifying crows will suddenly find the Doctor's house and kill everyone.

   But if you follow Anonymous... Anonymous has never shown fear of the black organization, and the information is so well-informed that it is often scary. In addition, they also have a good understanding of the organization, and even know the existence of APTX4869.

   On the other hand, the behavior of the anonymous people seems to be very different from that of the Black Organization. They are also mysterious organizations, and the Anonymous's methods are much gentler. In addition, they clearly know the position of Huiyuan Ai, but they have never taken any measures against her. Even, perhaps considering her mood, they are all sent. Xiaobai came to contact...

   Haibara Ai became more and more excited the more she thought about it.

   She subconsciously began to assess herself, trying to convince herself that she was worthy of the organization - she was a scientist and knew very well about APTX4869 and drugs in related fields, as for some other unique requirements...

   Haibara Ai thought about the face she had seen in the mirror, and felt that she should be able to meet the standard.

   After this thought came to her, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she felt a little ashamed. After living such a long life, I thought that I only depended on talent to eat, but I didn't expect that in the end I had to rely on my face...

  No, in addition to her face, it probably depends on her will to survive, which may be one of the reasons why Anonymous did not show up to save her and only left her body armor.

  ...If she performs well, will Anonymous want her?

  Ai Haibara touched the rough inner wall of the chimney, took a deep breath, tried to support herself with her hands and feet, and moved up slowly.

Just getting used to this laborious posture, suddenly, I don't know if it was an illusion, she seemed to hear the heavy sound of leather shoes falling on the ground in the quiet and empty corridor outside - it seemed that someone was walking towards this side step by step. Come on, not just one person.

   Haibara Ai suddenly remembered the computer on the wine cellar table that seemed to be equipped with a sender, holding her breath, her hands and feet became cold.

  …

a few minutes ago.

  After Haibara Ai wakes up from the drug, the police's investigation of the seven people holding purple handkerchiefs comes to an end.

  The black Porsche of gin finally rolled over the snow and parked on the side of the road nearby.

   He and Vodka got out of the car one by one and slammed the door. While walking towards the Cuphu City Hotel with a clear goal, he dialed the phone.

   But the outgoing call went unanswered.

  Gin quickly put down his hand and put the phone back in his pocket. He walked through the shadows that the street lights couldn't see, and walked into the hotel door with vodka with a gloomy face.

   At this time, the main hall and corridor of the hotel were still full of reporters who wanted to get first-hand information.

  The two men in black quickly passed by a group of people in black suits in a low profile, and stopped in front of a silent staircase.

   Vodka looked at the light spot on the phone screen representing the position, then turned to Gin again: "Boss."

   The positioning is flat, while the building in front of you is three-dimensional.

  Gin recalled the layout of the hotel, pondered for a moment, and stepped down the stairs. He remembered that there was a seldom-used wine cellar underground.

   This is not actually in the organization's plan.

   But Gin felt that if Pisk made some PlanB himself, the wine cellar would be a good place to hide, hide or transfer.

   On the way to the wine cellar, Vodka checked the mailbox again and reported: "They still haven't responded."

After a moment's pause, Vodka suggested a little bit of speculation: "Could it be that Uzzo killed Pisk? Pisk has always disdained to listen to us, although you said that he should not go to Uzzo, But in case he can't hold back..."

   Vodka compared the relatively old and dull Pisker in his mind, and Uzo, who was extremely unpredictable because of the way he killed, and felt that if the two really had a conflict, Pisker would probably be at risk.

   And Pisk is a veteran hero, and Uzo who killed him will definitely not be good on the boss's side. In addition, for Jinjiu, killing teammates who did nothing wrong on the way to the task is an extremely irresponsible performance of not prioritizing the task and satisfying his own desires first. Big brother hates this kind of vice the most... Haha, let it go, Uzo!

  Vodka secretly cheered Jiang Xia in his heart.

  Gin glanced at him with a cigarette in his mouth, but ignored him.

   Today's task is very important, and he has already said many times in advance that hunting is prohibited, and Uzo should know what to do.

   And most importantly, Uzo's killing method is different from most people in the organization. There is a guiding process, which takes a certain amount of time. Also, Uzo seems to like to pursue that kind of artistic effect, he will not let the target die blandly, especially the prey of some weight like Pisk, how can it be worthy of a sufficiently fancy killing method.

   And once this happens, the commotion in the hotel lobby is definitely not the level just now.

   In other words, Pisk should still be alive.

Since the two lost contact at the same time, it is more likely that Pisk made a mistake when he killed him. He was targeted by the police, and Uzo may have been found by the police again. At this time, he was playing the role of a detective to solve the case, but It is not easy to sell teammates, so it has been delayed until now.

  …old trash.

   Gin let out a dissatisfied snort.

  …

   The stairs down are not too long.

   Before thinking about more possibilities, an old door with a log color appeared in front of him.

   Vodka glanced at the flashing signal point on the screen and compared the position: "It should be right there."

  Gin nodded and turned the doorknob.

The   knob clicked, but the door couldn't be pushed open—it was locked.

   This is not too surprising. Gin backed away a little, chin up at Vodka.

  Vodka immediately understood, put away the phone, shot the door lock, and pushed the door smoothly in.

   The wine cellar is not too big, the two of them took a few steps laterally and looked at the whole room.

   There is a cart with empty cardboard boxes by the door.

  Gin looked down and found a piece of Shirley's hair lying on the ground next to the cardboard box.

  …I found enough Shirley hair today. He didn't pick it up again, but continued to look forward, and saw the table placed in the center of the room and the computer belonging to Piske on the wooden table.

   (end of this chapter)