() Chapter Seventy-Four: The Mystery of His Origin

After Xiaolan left, I rolled over and came down from the roof, leaning against the wall, tears falling silently.

"It's ...... Liar, right?How can Xiaolan have a brother?Xiaolan's brother...... Could it be me......" I leaned against the wall in disbelief, my eyes had lost their old sparkle, I really couldn't believe that. Xiaolan in the original painting has no brother, since she said so, then there is only one possibility, that is, her brother is me who did not belong to this world. Although I don't want to believe it, but that sentence, Xiaolan's sentence, I heard it so clearly.

"Xiaolan......" my body trembled, "how can I be her brother, I am a demon in hell, how can I be the brother of an angel." I ...... "My mind is in a mess now, I can't think of anything other than that memory just now, no, I have to find out who I really am." Is it Xiaolan's brother, is it ...... The elder brother of that holy angel.

He shook his head, shook all the pain out of his mind, and walked to Kudo's room.

"Shiho, it's time to come out, she's gone. I knocked on the cabinet and said lightly.

After hearing my words, Shiho stepped out of the cabinet, but her expression was a little solemn.

"Huh, what's wrong?"

"Ice ......" Shiho's brow furrowed, "I just checked this cabinet and found that Kudo Shinichi's elementary school clothes are all gone.

"Really?" I replied faintly, a little unfocused.

"Bing?" Shiho looked at me with some confusion, "What's wrong with you? Why are your eyes red?"

"Huh, is there one?" I looked at Zhibao's slightly frowning brow, and then my eyes became blank again, what happened to Xiaolan just now made me really unable to let go.

"Bing, what's wrong with you, are you sick?" Shiho touched my forehead with some concern.

"Ahh I'm fine. I reached out and grabbed her little hand, shook it gently, and said lightly. "Shiho. Are you done investigating?"

"What the hell is wrong with you? You didn't even hear what I just said?"

"Huh? Did you just say something? I'm sorry. I really didn't hear it. ”

"I said, all the clothes from Kudo Shinichi elementary school were gone. Ice, you're so weird. What the hell is going on to make you so distracted?" Shiho seemed to read my thoughts. "Is it because of the girl who just broke in?"

"Hmm. Huh, do you hear me?" I said, a little surprised.

Of course I heard that loud shout. Shiho closed the cabinet door and turned to look at me. "Do you care about her?"

"Hmm...... Hmm? No. Hehe. How could it be. I sneered.

"Don't lie to me, your face clearly says you care a few words. Shito said with a hint of displeasure. "That girl was shouting Shinichi just now, right? It should be Kudo Shinichi's family or lover or something, do you want me to find someone to investigate her?"

"Don't!" I loudly rejected Shiho's opinion, and Shiho was also stunned by my voice, she had never seen me speak so loudly to her in the ten years since I had known her.

"Ahh Sorry Shiho, scared you. I hurriedly apologized when I saw Shiho's appearance. "Zhibao, don't go and talk to the organization about what you just happened, okay? ”

"Ice ...... What's wrong with you?Is that girl really that worthy of your attention?" Shiho frowned.

"Hehe, silly girl, don't be jealous. I smiled faintly. Then he gently pulled Shiho into his arms, but Shiho didn't answer and shook off my hand fiercely.

"I won't agree if you don't make it clear. Zhibao's expression was very firm, I didn't expect that Shiho would have such a big sense of crisis for a girl who had never met him.

"Shiho. Don't talk to the organization about this, I have some things that I care about, please don't get angry and listen to me first, okay?" I put my hands on Shiho's shoulders, hoping that she would calm down.

“...... You said. Shiho had regained her cold face, but at least she had calmed down now.

"Huh......" I exhaled deeply, and I said to Shibao Yan.

"Shiho. After a while, you go to the place where I parked and wait for me, there is a café there, you have a cup of coffee and take a break, I have something to find out right away, it's important to me. ”

"Is it about the girl just now?"

“...... That's right. I'll have to investigate some of her things, so please don't report this to the organization just yet?"

Shiho didn't speak, just looked at me quietly. From time to time, a hint of strangeness flashed in his ice-blue eyes.

"Shiho, don't think too much, trust me. Okay?" I was a little embarrassed to see Shiho in such a state.

“...... I know. After being quiet for a long time, Shiho spit out a sentence lightly. "And I'm not jealous. I just don't understand why you have to hide a lot of things from me. ”

"Fool, how could I hide it from you, it's just that I'm not sure about a lot of things right now. I'll tell you when I'm sure. In order to give you a clear answer, I am going to investigate some things now, so please wait for me, and if I investigate clearly, I will tell you everything I know tonight. ”

"Well, I'll wait for you, you be careful yourself. With that, Shiho walked outside the house. The moment she brushed me off, I gently grabbed her.

Shiho ...... "I gently hugged this person from the back so that I could love with my life. "Shiho, don't be jealous, don't forget jì, I'm destined to love you in this life. ”

"Who's going to eat that girl's vinegar. Hurry up, I'll wait for you. Shiho's cheeks flashed a blush, and he broke free of my hand around her waist and walked out of the room.

Looking at the back of Shiho leaving, I also smiled slightly, and then my face became solemn again.

"Xiaolan ......" sighed slightly, turned around and walked to the window, I jumped out of Kudo's house, the height of the two-story building was completely unburdened for me, and I didn't go through the main entrance, just for fear of the embarrassment of meeting Shiho again.

――――The smell of orchids, the taste of lavender, the taste of home > the wings of angels, the wings of demons, the wings of guardians――――

When I arrived at the Maori Detective Agency in Rice Flower Town, it was already past 11 o'clock in the evening. Stand behind a telephone pole underneath the office. I looked sideways at the office that had been darkened, and my heart trembled, finally, I was about to start to contact the whole plot, and I don't know where the plot is progressing now. Forget it, no matter how much, today I have to find out my identity anyway, whether I am Xiaolan's brother or not.

Of the two windows on the third floor of the office, one was turned off, and it was the room of Kogoro and Conan, and the other was a little faint light, so it looked like Ran hadn't slept yet, right? Looking closely, it was Xiaolan in pajamas standing in front of the window. Through the soft white light of the streetlights, I saw a tear stain on her delicate face.

She...... Crying?

My heart trembled slightly, I was a little scared, I was afraid that I was really Xiaolan's brother, if that was really the case, how should I face her? I am a demon with blood on my hands, how can a demon live by the side of an angel.

Xiaolan was still staring at the sky in a daze, while I was looking at Xiaolan in a daze in the corner, feeling unspeakably uncomfortable. Time passed minute by minute, Xiaolan had no intention of going back to sleep, just quietly looking at the moon in the sky. As if praying to the moon. The two of them just watched the things in front of them quietly without a trace of movement. It wasn't until the moon slowly climbed up the roof, and Xiaolan's window could no longer see a trace of moonlight, that the silence was broken. Watching Xiaolan close the window in frustration, my heart thumped again. But soon, I was able to slow down, because tonight's infiltration plan had just begun.

After standing downstairs for nearly half an hour to make sure that there was no light in the room, I softly walked into the door of the office, the first floor is a café, presumably rented out, the second floor is the office, the third floor is where Xiaolan and they live, with the lockpicking technique taught to me by Uncle Thief, I easily opened the door of Maori Kogoro and Conan's room, put a hypnotic gas bomb at the door, and then closed the door, this gas bomb can promote human sleep, unless it is a loud sound to interfere, otherwise people will not wake up, the same, I also put a gas bomb in Xiaolan's room, and then I walked to the office on the second floor, softly opened the door of the office, and took out a small flashlight from the necklace. With the help of the faint light, I began to search step by step. I didn't let go of the desks, the cabinets, and even the drawers of Kogoro's office, and I searched every corner, but there was no information about the Mori family. After putting everything back in the office and making sure it was correct, I exited the room.

Call...... I let out a long breath and walked towards the third floor, and after more than ten minutes of gas rendering, I believe they had already fallen into a deep sleep. Came lightly to the third floor, walked into Maori Kogoro's room, and at the same time withdrew the gas bomb, looking at the middle-aged uncle who was sleeping on the tatami mat with his head on his back, with two mustaches on his face, looking as obscene and obscene, and his mouth kept reading. "Miss Yoko, Miss Yoko. "Presumably this is Maori Kogoro, I smiled slightly, this obscene uncle is not honest when he sleeps. The quilt was kicked to the side. And next to Kogoro, a child with glasses and trivial bangs,

Hehe, Kudo? No, it should be Conan now, Conan at this time does not have the classic blue suit and gray shorts, and does not have foot strength enhancement shoes and voice tie, Conan at this moment is like an ordinary elementary school student, wearing a cute pajamas and falling asleep, but on his face, his glasses that even Superman can hide have not been taken off. Sighing slightly, I walked towards the table in the room, the purpose of today is not to see these protagonists, but to find my background. Gently open the drawer,Rummaging inside,But inside are all kinds of Maori Kogoro office writing,There's nothing suspicious.。 Returning the text to its original position, I opened the cabinet where the clothes were placed again, and it is my habit not to let go of any possible corner, if I can't do it perfectly every time I go out on a mission, then it is very likely to pose a threat to my life.

In the closet, I checked one by one, and I was nervous, I really hoped that I could find some clues, and at the same time I was afraid of what I would do if I found them.

In the end, the whole cabinet was left with only one locked drawer, which I didn't check. When I just checked, I took out a small key from Kogoro's trouser pocket, it should be the key to this drawer, inserted the key into the lock ring, clicked, the drawer opened in response, and looked back at the two people who were still asleep, my heart was a little relieved, this broken lock, the sound was really loud.

Gently opening the drawer, you will see a piece of clothing, judging from this size, it looks like it is for a child, and it is also a boy. Judging from the situation of the seal, it should have not been touched for a long time, and Conan will definitely not come to this office for more than three months, that is, these clothes are not prepared for him. I grabbed a pajama, a white pajama with a lavender pattern on it.

Lavender...... I took out the lavender brooch that had been with me for ten years from the necklace, and the uneasiness in my heart came up again, could I really ...... Not daring to think any further, I put my pajamas back in place, locked the drawers anew, closed the cabinets and turned around and left the room. There is one room left......

At the door of Xiaolan's room, I stood here quietly for a long time, and finally mustered up the courage to open the door softly. On the tatami mat in the room, Xiaolan had already fallen asleep, but if she looked closer, she could vaguely see that Xiaolan's eyebrows were still slightly frowned, and there was still this trace of tears next to her eyes. Seeing Xiaolan like this, the feeling of distress became stronger and stronger.

Gently walked to the desk, there are three photo frames on the table, and the rightmost is a commemorative photo of sixteen-year-old Xiaolan and Shinichi when they went to play in the tropical park. On the far left is a picture of Xiaolan sleeping when she is about four years old, in this photo, in addition to Xiaolan wearing pink orchid pajamas, there is also a little boy wearing white lavender pajamas, Xiaolan in the photo is snuggling next to the boy and sleeping sweetly, and her little hands are still tightly grasping the boy's pajamas. And the one in the middle is a group photo of the Maori family, but the difference is that this family photo is not the three people in the original painting, but four, the young Maori Kogoro is holding the small Xiaolan and smiling happily, and next to the young Fei Yingli, a little boy with a faint smile is holding Fei Yingli's hand tightly. In the lower right corner of the photo is clearly written a few words "Maori family portrait".

Originally, I was going to take a closer look at the whole room, but after seeing the photos on the table, I realized that I could no longer walk, tears were dripping down my eyes, and the memories of the time before the age of six seemed to have broken through the barrier, and all of them instantly poured into my mind.