The stairs were very long and had twists and turns, so it was impossible to see the end at a glance. As Mitsuhiko went down, the whimpering sound that he thought was the wind got louder and louder.
After turning a few more turns, Mitsuhiko finally saw a room door underneath in the light of the flashlight, and the sound came from inside.
Although the sound was still terrifying, now that the puzzle could be solved only through a door, no one could bear this temptation. Mitsuhiko opened the door carefully.
The door made a "click" sound, and the scene in the room gradually appeared in Mitsuhiko's pupils...
"?!!"
The scene in the room made Mitsuhiko's pupils shrink sharply, and he subconsciously took a few steps back.
Just when Mitsuhiko wanted to scream, a pair of hands reached out from the darkness, covered his mouth directly, and dragged him into the darkness.
"Shh-" Mitsuhiko then sounded a familiar, cold and emotionless tone, "Don't say anything."
It’s Shirai-san!
This realization simply brought tears to Mitsuhiko's eyes!
Ignoring Mitsuhiko who was dancing with excitement, Shiraijiu looked at the flashlight dropped at the door and the long, one-way staircase.
Mitsuhiko must have been discovered by the person in the room, but if he didn't scream, the woman outside probably didn't know Mitsuhiko was down.
The stairs are too long, and I don’t know when the woman will come back. If we meet on the stairs, there will be no place to hide. However, except for that room on the bottom floor of the basement, there is no other place to hide. When the time comes, the woman will
When you come back and see the flashlight, you will definitely be discovered if you look for two people at random.
It's too late to pick up the flashlight now. After all, the flashlight's light has been exposed...
Hmm...has it been exposed...?
Realizing that there had been no movement for a long time, Shiraijiu couldn't help but become suspicious.
Maybe……
Shiraijiu turned around and warned Mitsuhiko not to run around, then he walked towards the door, stopped, squatted down, picked up the flashlight, turned it off, and walked back.
During each step of the process, Shirai Jiuzou paused to test the people in the room, but there seemed to be no other movement from the people inside except "oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo its
It seems that it was indeed not discovered.
It was obvious that the light from Mitsuhiko's flashlight had been directed towards him just now.
Do you not care? Are you just immersed in your own world?
All in all, it's very strange.
Shiraijiu pulled Mitsuhiko closer into the darkness, and quietly released Shiraiko.
If the woman really finds out then, just let Kosei come out and give her a beating. Shirai Kosei is made of half flesh and half mud. His characteristics are that he can endure beatings and is strong. He should not be able to deal with an old woman.
question.
Shirai Kosei, who had just been released, already understood the meaning of Baijiu and quietly used the darkness to hide in a blind spot next to the stairs.
What followed was a long and boring wait, which made Baijiu doubt whether his judgment just now was wrong. If he had known that he wouldn't come back for so long, wouldn't it have been better to just take Mitsuhiko up there?
No, she doesn’t have a prophet, so how can she know when the woman will come down? Even if Nuomi is released to monitor her, it’s useless. Nuomi can’t keep in touch with her at any time outside... and the birds flying around indoors are too conspicuous.
a little.
It's not that I want to guard against these children, but it's mainly to prevent Conan from getting suspicious. If he notices Nuomi, then if Shiraijiu wants to get other information through Nuomi or contact the puppets operating outside, he has to
Trying to avoid Conan is a lot of trouble.
After all, a puppet master's trump card is the puppet in his hand. If Conan knows all the trump cards in her hand because of Nuomi, then what else is she going to do? She can only kill people and silence them, right?
Just avoid this kind of thing if you can, and there's no need to cause trouble for yourself, right?
After waiting for a long time, Mitsuhiko, who was still a child after all, couldn't help it. Then, using the noise made by the man in the room as a cover, he whispered to Shirai Jiu, "Shirai-san, when can we go out?"
To be honest, Bai Jingjiu is usually cold, withdrawn and difficult to get along with in school. Therefore, although Bai Jingjiu is very cute, many children in the class dare not approach her and talk to her.
But Mitsuhiko actually admires Shirai-san in his heart, because Shirai-san has the feeling of being calmer and more mature than adults, which Mitsuhiko yearns for. He also wants to become a calm, mature and wise person - yes,
Just like Shirai-san.
Well, even if Shirai-san’s aura is too strong, he doesn’t dare to talk to her easily.
Well, it's a good opportunity to take this opportunity to strike up a conversation.
Bai Jingjiu didn't think so much. Hearing this, he turned back and glanced at Mitsuhiko, "What, are you hungry?"
As a child, it's normal for him to be hungry as he grows older.
Shiraijiu took out a chocolate bar from his coat pocket and handed it to Mitsuhiko, "Eat this first to satisfy your hunger. We will leave later when the woman comes down and goes in."
"Ah...Thank you, thank you..." Mitsuhiko took the chocolate bar blankly and was stunned for a moment before he realized, "That woman?"
"Well, there is another woman here. She has gone out temporarily. She should be preparing food." Bai Jingjiu is fine now. Fortunately, he patiently chats with the child to avoid the child crying later.
Although Bai Jingjiu didn't see the woman going to the kitchen when she was up there, she was followed by Yan, so she must have been spending time with this person in the basement, not to mention eating and sleeping together, but they must have seen her often.
In addition, just now she heard the man's stomach growling in hunger in the inner room.
Although the man inside was imprisoned and in pain, it could be seen that the man's figure did not look like he had been deprived of food and clothing for a long time, which proved that the woman took good care of him.
So it is self-evident what women do now when they come out of the basement.
"In this way..." Shiraijiu's words without the ups and downs of his tone were inexplicably convincing, and Mitsuhiko believed him completely, "Then, when will she come back? Will she find us?"
Sensing that Mitsuhiko was worried, Shiraijiu raised his hand and rubbed the top of his head, and softened his voice, "Don't worry, she won't find us. And even if she finds us, I can protect you."
thump--
Mitsuhiko felt his heart throb and his whole face turned red.
"Uh-huh……"
Oops, Shirai-san, he’s so handsome, he’s obviously a girl...
Shiraijiu saw Mitsuhiko's blush and thought there was something wrong with the child. He immediately felt a headache, "What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable? Your face is very red."
"No, no, I'm just a little hot..." Mitsuhiko immediately waved his hands guiltily, scratched the back of his head and laughed dryly. He didn't expect at all why Shiraijiu could see him blushing even though it was in the dark.
"Oh - what's going on - it's so hot - hahaha... ugh!"
Mitsuhiko was still explaining nonsense, but Shiraijiu covered his mouth with his hand again, "Shh, someone is coming."
After Bai Jingjiu finished speaking, Mitsuhiko, who was forced to be quiet, heard the whimpering in the room, mixed with the sound of scattered footsteps, getting closer and closer...
