Chapter 252 Freedom is great
Chapter 253: Freedom is Great

"Hiss... it hurts, it hurts." I was lying in the treatment room of Mihua Hospital, grimacing and yelling. In the treatment room, besides Mary who was applying medicine on me, there were also the three sisters of the Ning family.

"Brother Bing, how did you get injured so badly..." Mary applied medicine on me, feeling a bit helpless.

"Ha, ha, ha, do you believe me when I say I got these injuries from beating myself?" I really didn't know how to answer Mary's question. Mary didn't dwell on this question too much, because she thought that any question I just laughed off as a joke was not something she should delve into.

"Anyway, I've already applied medicine to your bruises. Your X-rays also show that your ribs are not damaged. There are no internal injuries, and your bones are intact. It's just these bruises..."

"Don't worry about it, as long as you're not injured." I breathed a sigh of relief. "Axue, how's the data copy going?" I asked Ningxue beside me while lying on the bed.

"The information has been copied. Do you want to send it to the boss?" Ningxue asked me.

"Well, let Shoulang see if there is any reward for reporting. After categorizing, send the data back." I nodded. "After confirming that there is no problem, the three of you can go and collect the stolen money. You can ask Liu Yuxin from the police station and Ito Qingming from Osaka to help and see how to deal with it smoothly."

"Yes, Mr. Mingya." Ningxue nodded.

"Well, I need Shoulang to sort the information by 7:30 tonight at the latest." Looking at the watch, it was already past 4:00 p.m. I thought about the time and said to Ningxue. "Even if the classification is incomplete, give it to me within this time. Don't be late." I added. Because just when I arrived at the hospital, I called Shiho. I learned that at about 2:30 p.m., the police station suddenly received a murder case. Conan got into Officer Sato's car and went to the crime scene without anyone noticing, while the children were left in the police station and were being toured by Yumi Miyamoto from the Ministry of Transportation. Calculating the time, it was seven or eight o'clock, and the confession should have been recorded. I had to get this information before Conan asked me about today's schedule, otherwise it would be difficult to hand it in.

"Yes." Ningxue nodded again, and then walked out of the ward with Ningyue and Ningshuang.

"Huh... I have to go back too. Sorry to bother you, Mary." After saying that, I sat up and prepared to go out.

"Brother Bing, are you leaving so soon?" Mary seemed reluctant.

"Ah, I have to hurry back before dinner, otherwise Xiaolan will be angry." I said helplessly. "It must be hard to be alone here, right?"

"Ah! No, not at all." Mary's cheeks turned slightly red as I saw through her thoughts.

"Haha, don't be so reserved, I understand." I smiled at Mary. "It must be a bad feeling to be outside alone and being monitored by the organization. But at this stage, we can only maintain this state."

"Yes, I know Brother Bing." After thinking for a while, Mary nodded.

"You can go to El Cattras occasionally during your holidays. Shizuru and Akemi are there." I whispered. "Here's your phone number. You can contact someone named Hinata Yuki. She will make arrangements for you. Of course, you can also go to my villa during your breaks. Axue and the others are all based there. Shiho and I will go back occasionally to visit."

"Yes, I understand." After hearing what I said, Mary's mood also eased a lot. "It's just that Taiyi..."

"Hmm... Taichi should be able to meet soon." I thought about it. "It may not be realistic to ask him to return to Japan right away. But there is still a lot of time, and we need to make more preparations. Hmm... maybe it will take a while."

"I wonder how long this time will last?" Mary's thoughts seemed to be much deeper than I expected. She even asked this question unconsciously.

"Hmm... maybe two theatrical editions."

"Huh?" Mary was slightly stunned.

"Haha, anyway, just wait, that day is not far away."

————The scent of orchids, the scent of lavender, the scent of home & the wings of angels, the wings of demons, the wings of guardians————

"I am back."

"Ah, welcome back, Xiaoxun." I returned home on time before dinner. When I came back, Xiaolan was sticking her head out of the kitchen to greet me. "Huh? Didn't Conan come back with you?"

"Well, he and Officer Takagi were working on a case, so I came back first." I explained. "Is dinner not ready yet?"

"Well, it's almost ready. Let's have curry tonight." Xiaolan said with a smile.

"Yeah, OK." I nodded. "Huh? Sister Xiaolan, why do you seem so happy today?"

"Hehe, since we have a day off next Friday, Sonoko invites us to go to the beach in Izu." Xiaolan couldn't help laughing when she thought of the news.

"Hey...that rich girl can't sit still again? It's only been a week or so since the Egg of Memory incident in her family?" I joked.

"Don't say that." Xiaolan smiled helplessly. "Yuanzi also wanted to go out and play to ease the atmosphere at home."

"I think it's because she didn't see Kaito Kid that she was angry and wanted to go to the beach to find a boy to chat up?" The corners of my mouth twitched slightly.

"Ha, ah ha ha ha." Xiaolan could only smile awkwardly at my answer, because she knew that what I said was absolutely right. "Well, can I not go?" I thought about it. Friday is a holiday, and it's nice to be with Shiho, but maybe Ningxue and the others also need my help with the task at hand. If possible, I would rather go and get this money.

"No." Xiaolan didn't give me a chance to leave. "Although I know you want to spend the weekend with Ai. But Sonoko specifically asked you to go." Xiaolan smiled at me while leaning forward. "Of course, you can't bring your girlfriend with you."

"Is this Yuanzi's idea?" I raised my eyebrows, as if I knew what she was planning.

"Yeah." Xiaolan couldn't help laughing. "She said that if there's no one to talk to, she can use you to make up the numbers."

"Hehe, hehe." After hearing Xiaolan's blunt words, I couldn't help but twitch the corners of my mouth again. Forget it, just think of it as accompanying Xiaolan out for fun. And I don't think I've ever seen Xiaolan's swimsuit before. Ahem... Well, it's still worth looking forward to.

"Hey? Xiaoxun, why do you have a bandage on your forehead?" After some casual chatting, Xiaolan bent close to me and discovered the wound on my forehead.

"What? I accidentally bumped into the door." I said something nonsense. Then I quickly changed the subject. "Well, I'll go back to my room first. I'm so tired today. Sister Xiaolan, can you call me when it's time for dinner?"

"Really? How could you be so careless?" Xiaolan scolded me slightly, and then said to me, "Well, there's still some time before dinner, so go back to your room and have a rest. I'll call you for dinner later."

After a "Hi~~" reply, I went straight back to my room. I walked into the bathroom, took off my clothes, and looked at the bruises on my body. Almost my entire body was covered with bruises. I only had four days to recover. Could I recover in this time? Even if I recovered, these scars on my chest would... I frowned and thought about how I would stand on the beach in four days.

"Forget it, I won't go to the sea at worst." I scratched my head and thought indifferently. Anyway, I may never have the chance to go to the sea in this life with my family. So I stopped worrying about it, lay on my bed, closed my eyes and waited for dinner. At the same time, I felt the pain in my body and began to reflect on today's battle.

I have to say that today's battle with my puppet has given me a lot of feelings. Not only did I understand my current combat power, but I also found many shortcomings in the battle, such as the windbreaker. If I really encounter an enemy in the future and am used against the same combat method, how can I regain the victory? But thinking back, if I hadn't used a gun today to measure my own strength, after all, when I really faced the enemy, how could I lack weapons in my hands? Touching the necklace on my chest, a smile rose unconsciously on my face. Although I only have this life, I can live like this, so it's not in vain, right? I really thank Yeyue for giving me this portable ammunition depot. It has given me too many conveniences and opportunities.

"Xiaoxun, come down for dinner~" I don't know how long I lay in bed. While I was still recalling the battle, Xiaolan's voice came from downstairs. It turned out that time had already passed by in my half-sleep and half-awake state.

After stretching, I got up and went downstairs. Surrounded by Xiaolan and my father, our family had a delicious dinner. Although Xiaolan was still not satisfied with her curry, my father and I, who were sitting next to her, encouraged her. Xiaolan also laughed when my father and I were eating voraciously. It's a pity that my mother is not here now. I don't know when we can sit at the same table as a family to eat. And, I am in the identity of Maori Kaoru...

After dinner, my dad was still lying on the table, drinking beer and watching Yoko Okino's show. Xiaolan also started to clean up the table, and then prepared to go back to her room to do homework. The continuous leave in recent times has also made Xiaolan's homework fall behind a lot. I need to make up for it. I went back to my room and saw that it was already past 7:30. I also received a message from Ningxue on my mobile phone. After some consideration, I found that the classifications sent back from above were very clear. Some of them were evidence that was beneficial to Shoulang's business, which would be handed over to the government by Shoulang. The other part was irrelevant and I would hand it over to Kudo later. There were also some that were clearly marked and I could go and get the money without worry. Shoulang had also sent people to go with Ningxue and the others. Finally, there were some documents marked with asterisks. Those were the places where Shoulang believed that there would be losses of personnel and I needed to appear in person. I couldn't help but nod slightly at Shoulang's work efficiency. And in this way, I can also hand over Conan with confidence.

But why hasn't this guy come back yet? Is it possible that Shiho and the others haven't finished their work yet? Thinking about this, I called Shiho.

"What's wrong?" Shiho lowered her voice a little.

"Um... you haven't finished taking the statement yet?" Hearing Shiho's voice, I couldn't help but be surprised. What time is it? When did the police become so inefficient?

"Ah... I don't know what case Kudo-kun and Detective Takagi went to solve. When they came back, Officer Takagi seemed to have lost his spirit and had no motivation at all. He only returned to work under the urging of the doctor. It will probably be done in half an hour, right?" Shiho seemed to have walked out of a room, and her voice returned to normal. "What's wrong?"

"It's okay. Seeing that you haven't contacted me yet, I wanted to call and say hello."

"You're not a child anymore, why do you still need to worry about me?" Shiho chuckled. "Go home soon. By the way, are you going to be busy this weekend?"

"Yes, Xiaolan said that gossipy Sonoko is going to the beach in Izu and asked me to accompany her. Is there anything wrong?" I responded.

"Well... originally it was, but you go and have fun, I'll handle it myself." Shiho thought about it and finally gave up.

"Uh... I don't care. I'll accompany you if you need me to. I don't plan to go anyway."

"Your sister Sonoko won't let you go if that happens." Shiho teased softly, as if jealous.

"Ah... that gossipy Sonoko. She's obviously a rich second-generation, but she's still obsessed with poor handsome guys. I really don't know what she's thinking." I silently complained. "But maybe it's precisely because of her carefree personality that she can become such a good friend with Xiaolan."

"That's your family business." Shiho shrugged lightly on the other end of the phone. "Anyway, we'll be back soon. Go play with your sister and the others on the weekend. I'll take care of this here."

"Well, if you really have difficulties, just call Mary and ask her to go back to our villa to help you. Axue and the others have to help me with the mission recently, so they may not be able to spare the time. I will also go there in a few days... um, we are all going to get the money, don't worry." As if I could sense Shiho's resentment, I couldn't help but explain.

"Okay, go ahead, and be careful." Shiho, who was already used to this kind of thing, didn't say much. After hearing me talk about the difficulty of the mission, she naturally felt relieved. "Then, I'll hang up first."

"Okay, remember not to stay up late when you go back, and go to bed early." I laughed.

"Got it, gossip." With a hint of warmth, Shiho hung up the phone. I also let out a long sigh and muttered to myself after hanging up the phone.

"Huh... freedom feels so good."

(End of this chapter)