Chapter 458 An unexpected encounter
Chapter 459

In the forest, a soft moonlight was reflected on Xiaolan, who looked worried. At this moment, she folded her hands in front of her, looking worried and puzzled. It seemed that she had lost her way in this huge forest.

Fortunately, I was very familiar with Xiaolan's voice, and I put away the gun in my hand the moment I heard it. Otherwise, I would have no way to explain it now.

"How do you know my name? Do we know each other?"

"Ah." I quickly adjusted myself and began to lie. "I think we probably don't know each other, but I know Hattori Heiji and I heard about you from him."

"Hattori?" Xiaolan looked confused. Even if she was a good friend of Kazuha, she shouldn't have heard of her from Hattori, right?

"Yeah, I know Kudo too."

"Shinichi?! Do you know Shinichi? Do you know where he is now?" Hearing this familiar name, Xiaolan's emotions suddenly became excited.

"This..." I was speechless for a moment. I couldn't say that Kudo was running away with Kazuha and the others at the foot of the mountain, right? "I only know that he is busy with the case at hand and can't come to help this time, so he called me to help solve the case. I don't know exactly where you said he is."

"Is that so?" Xiaolan was a little disappointed. "But you said you solved the case. Could it be that Conan and Hattori are really in the temple on the mountain? I have had a bad feeling since the beginning. I always feel that they are in danger."

"Don't worry, the case is over. Look, I've already come down from the mountain, haven't I?" I spread my hands and smiled. I can't let Xiaolan go up there at this time. There's blood all over the place and it's hard to deal with. If Xiaolan sees it, I don't know what will happen.

"But..." Xiaolan's expression was a little hesitant. To be honest, this was just a stranger saying some compliant words to her. Could she really just trust him?
Seeing Xiaolan's face and the hesitant and doubtful look in her eyes, I couldn't help but feel nervous. I know Xiaolan's character too well. Regardless of whether the case is solved or not, this reason is obviously not feasible to stop Xiaolan from going up the mountain. After all, Xiaolan is only worried about the safety of Conan and Hattori, and even more, she is really only worried about Conan.

"Well, if you don't believe me, you can go up the mountain and have a look." After thinking about it, I decided to let him go. I couldn't stop him anyway. "Go up this road and you'll soon reach the Yulong Temple on the top of the mountain."

"Well, thank you." Xiaolan didn't seem to hesitate, just bowed slightly to express her gratitude. She turned around and planned to run towards the mountain, but when we passed each other, Xiaolan stopped. She turned around and looked at me carefully. "Sir, I always feel like I have seen you there."

Hearing Xiaolan's hesitation, I raised my eyebrows. I don't think I have seen Xiaolan in this appearance. Only Conan, Ai, the doctor, the children and Officer Sato have seen me in this appearance... No, that's not right. I haven't seen Xiaolan, but Xiaolan has seen me!
My heart trembled slightly when I thought of this. That was when we were in the Twin Towers. Xiaolan and Sonoko had seen my appearance together. That machine that could recognize and predict my appearance ten years later through an intelligent system!
"Aren't you going up the mountain?" I interrupted him. "Let's go. I'll take you there."

"Eh? But you're not going down the mountain?" Xiaolan didn't react yet. I pushed her and turned her head. At the moment she turned her head, I had already landed a palm knife on her shoulder and neck.

With a whimper, Xiaolan lost consciousness instantly. I also supported her when she leaned forward to prevent her from falling.

"Huh." I breathed a sigh of relief. "Looks like I need to ask the doctor for an anesthesia watch when I get a chance. Who knows when friendly forces will show up."

I rubbed my throbbing temples, took out the hypnotic gas from my necklace, and sprayed it slightly towards Xiaolan's mouth and nose. After confirming that Xiaolan had fallen into a deep sleep, I carried her on my back. I walked all the way down the mountain. I had to at least put Xiaolan where the police could find her. Otherwise, in this desolate mountain, not to mention whether there were any large wild animals, even if she was just feeding mosquitoes, Xiaolan would be uncomfortable for a while.

"Girl, why are you running around for no reason?" I carried Xiaolan on my back and restrained my breath. The tension just now disappeared at this moment, and there was only a full of nostalgia in my heart. When was the last time I carried Xiaolan on my back like this? Ten years ago?

With a self-deprecating smile, I tossed Xiaolan on my back. "Well, she's not that heavy, I can still carry her. Oh, if I hadn't been kidnapped by the organization, how long would this behavior last? If I had always been by your side, would you still be the Angie of Sister Bei? If we walked into the campus together, what kind of relationship would you and Sonoko have? No, I should say, because of you, would I have any relationship with Sonoko?"

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but shudder, and I could already imagine being harassed by Yuanzi. Even if this was just a narcissistic imagination.

"But, if this is true, then what will be the relationship between me and Shiho?" Thinking of this, my eyes became dazed. "If this is true, maybe my meeting with Shiho will be delayed until Kudo becomes a child? At that time, she will be tortured in the organization. Will she still open her heart to me like she does now?"

Or maybe, if I hadn't had that childhood experience, Conan wouldn't have been discovered by Gin, and wouldn't have become smaller. Shiho wouldn't have come to Beika City, and maybe we would never have crossed paths.

Thinking about it this way, it seems a little scary. Maybe one day I will fight the organization, but if that day really comes, Shiho might have been discovered by the organization again and killed.

Fortunately, such a world did not happen, but unfortunately, I was not able to give Xiaolan a complete brother.

"Cherish this contact now." I seemed to be saying this to myself. "I don't know when the next time will be."

Xiaolan let out a moan and put her hands on my shoulder, and her hands seemed to tighten slightly.

"Oh? Did you spray less hypnotic gas?" I felt the force on my neck. I turned my head slightly, but what I saw was Xiaolan's peaceful sleeping face. She seemed to be struggling, or afraid.

"Are you dreaming?" I smiled faintly.

"Brother Xun..."

"Oh?" I couldn't help but chuckle when I heard Xiaolan's dream talk. "Is the effect of lavender scent? Oh, it has to be this kind of scent." I shook Xiaolan again and walked down the mountain. About ten minutes later, I saw the light of the flashlight in the distance, and at the same time, I saw the red and blue police lights flashing at the foot of the mountain.

"Finally I saw someone." I breathed a sigh of relief as I watched the flashlight approaching. As long as I left Xiaolan nearby, the police officers searching below would be able to find her within five minutes.

"Who is it?!" Unexpectedly, before I put Xiaolan down, a flashlight suddenly shone on me not far in front of me.

"Lan?! What happened to you!" Under the bright light, the voice became a little angry. "Who are you? What did you do to Xiaolan?"

But facing this fierce interrogation, I didn't move too much, I just turned my head and squinted my eyes to prevent the flashlight from shining into my eyes.

I recognize the owner of this voice. It is very familiar, so familiar that I have heard this voice since I was born.

"That's Dad's voice."

"Why at this time..." I turned my head away helplessly. I walked towards my dad with a helpless look on my face. God knows why my dad would appear here at this time. I never thought that the first time I met my dad after growing up would be in such a situation.

Fortunately, my hair color is pale blonde, so my dad won’t recognize me easily.

Even if there was a discovery, it should be Shirakawa Hiro who had appeared once in a photo, and not Maori Kaoru.

"Stop!" Dad shouted and made a karate stance with his hands.

Seeing my father's actions, I remained unmoved. I just stood in front of him, turned around slowly, and gave Xiaolan to him.

"Hmm?" Seeing my action, my father naturally knew that this was a sign of no hostility. He reached out to take Xiaolan, and after confirming that Xiaolan was sleeping soundly, he was relieved. Then he looked at me again.

"What's going on? Why is Xiaolan here, and who are you?"

"." I didn't say anything, just spread my hands and slowly backed away.

"Wait a minute!" Dad wanted to stop me, but I didn't give him a chance. I just turned around and ran away.

"This guy." The father's eyes were full of doubt, but his daughter really needed him in her current state, so he gave up chasing her and instead put Xiaolan on the ground and shook her gently.

"Hey, Lan, wake up!" Compared to chasing an unfamiliar boy, the safety of his own daughter is more important. Besides, this is a desolate place. If there is really a need to settle accounts, there are police all over the mountain. Are they afraid that a child will run away like this?

After being shaken by her father, Xiaolan slowly opened her eyes. Only then did she realize that the long-haired man had disappeared, and her father was in front of her.

"Dad..." Xiaolan's voice was still mixed with confusion, and it seemed that she had not yet fully woken up from her sleep. "Dad? Why are you here?" After a few seconds, Xiaolan regained consciousness and asked her father.

"I was just about to ask you, why are you here? Are you okay? Are you hurt? Are you feeling uncomfortable?" While asking, Kogoro Mouri also looked at his daughter. He was relieved after making sure that she was not hurt in any way.

"I originally wanted to go up the mountain to find Conan. I heard that they were here." Xiaolan recalled, "Later, I seemed to meet a strange person, and then I fell asleep unknowingly.

"Is it a boy of seventeen or eighteen with white hair?" Kogoro asked decisively.

"Eh?" Xiaolan thought for a moment. "It seems so, but it also seems not so."

"What do you mean by yes and no? Did he do anything to you?"

Hearing this, Xiaolan shook her head. "I don't remember. But..."

"but?"

"I can't quite tell...but I think I saw my brother."

"What?!" Hearing this, my father's pupils suddenly shrank. Then he looked in the direction I left. After a long while, I heard a sound of doubt from his mouth.

"Shouldn't it be...right?"