In the smoke-filled carriage, Mao Lilan held Hui Yuan Ai in her arms and ran towards the unburned carriage ahead.
"Put me down..." Hui Yuan Ai suddenly spoke quietly.
"What?"
"Put me down quickly!"
Hui Yuan Ai's voice was so firm that Mao Lilan was stunned.
"Xiao Ai, do you want to leave by yourself?"
"I'll put you down after you pass the car in front..."
Mao Lilan thought that Haiyuan Ai was shy and didn't like being held by her, so she made this request.
But Haiyuan Ai's tone was very cold. He held Mao Lilan's forearm tightly with both hands and suddenly asked: "Why do you come to me?"
"Um?"
Mao Lilan's eyes froze for a moment, and she replied matter-of-factly: "Of course the train was on fire, and you were not in the room, so..."
"No." Haiyuan Ai interrupted, "I'm asking why you care about me?"
"Obviously as long as you don't do anything... it will be fine..."
Hui Yuan Ai's last words contained a hint of trembling and a cry of despair.
If Mao Lilan hadn't come over, she would have planned to die calmly.
With the previous psychological preparation, even if she faced Belmode's gun, she would be able to behave calmly and calmly, so that she could better fight for the rights of those around her to survive.
If Belmode was allowed to see a cowardly and trembling self, he would definitely not be qualified to negotiate terms with her.
But the appearance of Mao Lilan not only disrupted her death plan, but also her calm mentality and state of mind disappeared.
It's like a person who is extremely afraid of heights has been mentally preparing for several days and decided to go bungee jumping, but was forcibly pulled back the moment he was about to jump.
Then at this time, all the previous psychological preparations will not only be in vain, but because of seeing the terrifying height for a moment, you will become more afraid of bungee jumping than before.
Now, because she was saved by Mao Lilan, her desire for survival and fear of Belmode are stronger than before.
The evidence is that although she asked Mao Lilan to put her down, her body was honest and her hands held on tighter.
"Xiao Ai..."
Mao Lilan glanced at Hui Yuan Ai in her arms and saw that there seemed to be something wrong with the child's mood.
Among the young detective team, the three boys are relatively straightforward and are real primary school students.
Conan behaves much more maturely than his peers and is very smart, somewhat like Kudo Shinichi at the same time.
Only Hui Yuan Ai could not understand it well.
If Conan's body hides wisdom no less than that of an adult, then Haibara Ai's body probably hides the soul of an adult.
And he is an adult with a story...
"Xiao Ai, although I don't know your past, I want to be involved in your future."
"If you don't mind, I can also be your sister like Dr. Chengshi..."
Speaking of this, Mao Lilan's face turned slightly rosy.
The sister she talks about is, of course, not just a "sister" in the title, but someone she can rely on when she encounters difficulties.
The reason why Haiyuan Ai behaves very "shyly" is because when encountering difficulties, he rarely asks others for help.
Listening to Mao Lilan's sincere expression, Haiyuan Ai smiled knowingly, and a feeling of warmth surged up in his heart.
You want to be my sister, but you are not old enough yet...
You must know that Haihara Ai's real age is 18 years old, and Mao Lilan's age is 17 years old.
Is there any younger sister who is older than her older sister?
She is not as shameless as Conan, who calls her "sister" and acts cute while shouting.
At this moment, a hazy shadow appeared in the smoke at the connection between carriages 7 and 6 ahead.
That's a wheelchair.
An old woman wearing a veil sat in a wheelchair, struggling to push the wheels on both sides of the armrest.
But it seems that the small wheel in front of the wheelchair is stuck in the gap at the train connection, and it cannot be pushed no matter what.
Seeing this, the enthusiastic Mao Lilan quickly put Hui Yuan Ai down and ran forward.
"Let me help you!"
"Ah... thank you, little girl..." the old woman thanked her in an old voice.
"You're welcome!"
Mao Lilan immediately squatted down to check the front wheel of the wheelchair, put his fingers into the gap, and tried to pull out the stuck wheel.
At the same time, Hui Yuan Ai stood not far away, looking at the old woman in the wheelchair, and suddenly felt a palpitation in her heart.
She looked at the old lady's iconic black wide-brimmed hat and the lace veil hanging in front of her face, and suddenly remembered that the old lady was one of the passengers in Car No. 8.
Why is she here alone, and where is the maid by her side?
Moreover, in the video that Seriang used to record the running of the suspected murderer, the master and servant were the only two people missing.
This shows that since the master and servant were not listed as suspects at that time, they could stay out of sight of the detectives.
And it was about that time when I received the threatening text message from Belmode...
At this moment, Hui Yuan Ai's pupils suddenly dilated.
"Don't……"
Haiyuan Ai raised his right hand tremblingly, trying to stop Mao Lilan, but it was too late.
The old lady sitting in the wheelchair suddenly waved her hand and hit Mao Lilan, who was squatting and concentrating on handling the wheels of the wheelchair.
The black-gloved palm hit Mao Lilan precisely on the back of the neck.
puff.
The unsuspecting Mao Lilan's eyes widened, and she was knocked unconscious by a palm and fell to the ground.
Seeing this scene, Hui Yuan Ai was so frightened that her body trembled, and her eyes were filled with fear and uneasiness.
I saw the old lady in the wheelchair slowly stood up from the wheelchair, and at the same time, there was an exquisite small pistol in her right hand.
hiss.
When the old lady raised her hand and tore off the human skin mask on her face, her champagne-colored fluffy hair was revealed like a waterfall.
That flabby, dull old face was replaced by an unrivaled beauty.
The woman flicked her fluffy hair from side to side, and then her purple lips curled up evilly.
"Shirley, we meet again..."
Hui Yuan Ai looked at the woman in front of him with wide eyes, his heart beating violently.
It's Belmode!
Sure enough it was her!
Haibara Ai quickly grabbed the side line of her pants with her right hand to prevent her trembling arms from making her look too weak.
But Belmod's eyes had already taken this little action into his field of vision, and the smile on his lips became even stronger.
"Shirley, no one will bother us this time..."
"Just the two of us, let's settle it here."
Belmod's pistol was tilted slightly downward, and the muzzle was pointed right at Haibara Ai's head.
Looking at the black muzzle of the gun, this extremely happy way to die allowed Hui Yuan Ai to regain some composure.
She stared straight into Bermod's proud eyes and spoke calmly.
"Wait a moment……"
"I can do whatever you want, but please don't do anything to the people around me."
"They don't know my life experience, they are just ordinary people who can be seen everywhere..."
Hearing Haiyuan Ai's request, Belmode snorted coldly, his expression full of contempt.
"Shirley, what qualifications do you think you have to bargain with me now?"
"Of course I am qualified..." Haihara Ai unexpectedly became brave and took the initiative to respond to Belmod's words.
"Don't you want to know how I escaped from the room in that institute?"
"Also, don't you want to know why I'm like this?"
"If you agree to my request, I will tell you all this."
Haihara Ai's tone became firmer and firmer as she spoke. This was the bargaining chip she planned to negotiate with Belmode.
Not only Belmode, this must have been the issue that confused Gin the most at the beginning.
After hearing Hui Yuan Ai's words, Belmode was indeed a little moved.
She thought for a few seconds and then slowly lowered the gun.
"Okay, I am indeed somewhat interested in what you said..."
"I promise you, as long as you honestly tell me why your body has shrunk, I will let your friends go."
"Then, now go to the car at the back by yourself."
"My companion is waiting for you there, and he will lead you to an area suitable for us to have a long conversation..."
Seeing that Belmode agreed to his conditions, Haiyuan Ai's anxious heart finally relaxed.
This was the best ending she could think of, sacrificing herself in exchange for everyone's safety.
She turned around calmly and decided to obey her fate without making any resistance.
But before leaving, she turned her head and corrected Belmode.
"Those people are not my friends..."
After saying that, Hui Yuan Ai walked towards the source of the thick smoke.
Belmode, who was standing there, looked at Haiyuan Ai's back, his eyes changed slightly, but the expression on his face remained cold.
After Haihara Ai slowly walked into the thick smoke at the end of the carriage, Bermod put the pistol back in his pocket and turned to look at Mao Lilan who was lying on the ground.
She knelt down to help Mao Lilan up from the ground, and moved the scattered hair away from the latter's forehead with pity.
I'm sorry this time, Angel.
But if we don’t do this, we won’t be able to kill that woman’s product...
Belmode helped Mao Lilan's body to the wheelchair and sat down, so that the body position would be more comfortable and it would be easier to be discovered later.
Of course, the thick smoke in the corridor was just created by the smoke generator, not a real fire, and it would not endanger Mao Lilan's life.
Even if Haiyuan Ai didn't put forward those conditions just now, Belmod actually didn't intend to take action against anyone else.
Her target from beginning to end was only Huihara Ai.
And this goal must be achieved no matter what.
Belmod looked away from the unconscious Mao Lilan, and then took out a remote control from his arms.
This remote control may look familiar to Conan. This is the remote control for C4 bombs.
Yes, Belmode has no intention of letting Haihara Ai go.
Not even temporarily.
He just pretended to agree to her conditions just so that she could be killed by a bomb according to the original plan.
This will not only ensure the death of Haiyuan Ai, but also kill Boben who knows about this plan.
Although the conditions proposed by Haihara Ai were indeed somewhat tempting, from the moment he learned about the "Aphrodite" incident, killing Haihara Ai was his only goal.
Because only in this way, that woman's plan will not succeed...
Belmod's right hand pressed the button of the detonator, calculating the time in his mind.
After waiting for 30 seconds, when it was estimated that the target and Bourbon had met and were within the scope of the explosion, Belmode pressed the detonation button without hesitation.
Farewell, Bourbon.
Farewell, Shirley...
Belmode bid farewell to the two old friends silently in his heart.
But two seconds passed, and there was no explosion sound from the rear of the carriage, and there was not even a trace of abnormal shaking in the entire carriage.
Um?
Belmod's eyes showed confusion and he pressed the detonator button again.
However, this time there was still no response.
How is it possible?
Could it be that the bomb I got from Vodka was bad?
Belmod frowned, thought for a while, and decided to check it out for himself.
If it's a bomb problem, then use a pistol to kill Shirley on the spot.
Although if you shoot Shirley directly, the cool guy will find out that it is the work of the organization, this hunting opportunity is very rare and she absolutely cannot miss it.
But just as Belmod was walking towards the rear of the carriage, a voice suddenly came from the corridor behind him.
"where are you going?"
"Belmod?"
Belmod's body suddenly froze, and then he quickly turned around.
Surrounded by smoke, I saw a burly figure walking slowly towards here.
Belmod quickly picked up his pistol, aimed at the shadow in the smoke, and asked vigilantly: "Who are you?"
The man's figure stopped just at the edge of the smoke. Only a pistol came out of the smoke and was pointed at Belmode.
"We just met in London not long ago. Did you forget it so quickly?"
London?
Belmod frowned, with a look of reminiscence on his face.
But the next second, she suddenly remembered that memory.
"Who are you……"
"Michael!"
…
Car No. 8.
Since the smoke started here earliest, it dispersed the fastest, and the visibility in the corridor was close to normal.
Haiyuan Ai walked to the rear of the carriage alone.
Her steps were neither fast nor slow, with a third of cautious probing and a third of calmness in the face of fate.
Belmod's companion?
He must also be a member of the organization, but who could it be?
Vodka?
Haiyuan Ai tried to figure out in his mind who he might face next, so that he could make some mental preparations.
At this moment, a figure walked out of Room D of Car No. 8 and blocked the direction in front of Haiyuan Ai.
Hui Yuan Ai suddenly stopped and looked at the person in front of him.
This is a man wearing a black bartender vest, with dark blond hair and slightly darker skin color.
As for that face, Haiyuan Ai still has an impression in his mind.
It’s Toru Amuro!
Hui Yuan Ai's pupils widened in surprise, and her body froze in place.
She still remembered that this person was Qin Zhibo's disciple and assistant, and had stayed with Qin Zhibo for a while.
Later, this person disappeared for a while.
When I first met this man, I felt the aura of the organization from him.
He is indeed a member of the organization!
Amuro Toru put his hands in his pockets and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
"I think this is the first time we have met in this capacity, right? The daughter of a fallen angel..."