Sewer.

The color of the old light bulb is a little burnt yellow, and the hollow sewer is even more oppressive and uncomfortable under the reflection.

Shinji Hashiba couldn't help frowning, then took out his handkerchief and gently covered his mouth and nose.

No matter how empty and clean the sewers in Rice Flower Town are, they still smell damp and rotten.

Especially, when mixed with the disgusting smell of slime from some kind of amphibian......

"Boss, right here. ”

At this moment, a thick and muffled voice came from ahead, bringing Shinji Hashiba back to his senses.

It was a strong man about two meters tall, burly, amazingly imposing, and wearing a strange armor on his body, covered with blood-red pipes, like external blood vessels, looking hideous and vicious.

That's not all, though. If you want to say that the most eye-catching, it should be the terrible mask on his head.

It was a metallic, black and reddish bull head mask.

The cold and hard horns shone with a painful sharpness, and the red eyes revealed a shuddering tyranny.

It seems that in the next second, it will suddenly burst out, breaking the person in front of him in half and stepping into a pulp.

However, it is such a fierce beast in the world, but in front of Shinji Yushiba, he is still respectful, willing to bow down his burly body.

"Yes. Shinji Hashiba just frowned and nodded slightly.

Even if he didn't have to say it, he was already aware of it, because the disgusting smell was getting stronger.

Following the man's gaze, in the missing corner of the wall and ceiling, there was a pile of rubble mixed in with a pile of minced flesh.

"Is that all that's left?"

Looking at the mass of blood, mucus, and flesh that was sticky around everything, Shinji Hashiba couldn't help but squint his eyes slightly.

"Well, Miyoko said she squashed that frog here. And when I moved the stones, I did find them. The stout minotaur nodded, pointing to the pile of minced meat over there, "But there's one thing that's strange......"

"There are no bones. Shinji Hashiba just glanced at the disgusting mixture over there, and saw the clue.

In fact, not only are there no bones, but even the total amount is not right. If that frog was really crushed into a patty by her, as Miyoko said, it shouldn't be just a little bit of minced meat in front of you.

"Yes boss," the minotaur nodded, then reached out to push the stone aside from the side, "So, we found this." ”

As the stones moved, a hole of about half a meter was revealed in the floor of the sewer, and the sound of gurgling water could be faintly heard.

On the top of the hole, it was covered with a sticky substance, which looked like a part of the skin, and the blood and flesh attached to it could be faintly seen, which looked extremely disgusting.

"Is this, molting?" Looking at the skin attached to the cave entrance, Shinji Hashiba couldn't help frowning, "Fused with the power of snakes...... When I was in the laboratory before, I didn't find out that this damn toad still has such abilities?"

Perhaps, this is also the first time he has used it, and the instinct is aroused by the stimulation of danger. The minotaur couldn't help but squat down for something, reached out and pinched the residue of the skin, looked at the minced flesh sticking to it, and said, "If it had been used a long time ago, the molting would not have been so incomplete, leaving so much connective tissue ......"

"This dead toad, life is really hard!"

Shinji Hashiba couldn't help but snort coldly, obviously not very satisfied with this result, what he wanted was that toad to appear in front of his eyes, whether dead or alive. But right now, he didn't see it whether he was dead or alive, leaving only such a skin and a big hole of about half a meter.

If there was sand and gravel under this cave, then Shinji Hashiba would definitely let the strong man go down to pursue him. But unfortunately, there is a gurgling stream down there. Rice Flower Town is located near the sea, and at least half of the sewers lead directly to the sea, including this one. So, it's best if he dies, sooner or later the body will float above the offshore sea. But if he hadn't died, it wouldn't have been easy to find.

It's a shame that no one in the lab has the ability to track the smell of blood like a shark......

"Where's Miyoko?" Shinji Hashiba let out a long snort, and then asked him where that guy was.

Ah, she used a test tube to collect some of the tissue left by the frog and went back to the lab. He said he wanted to see if he could find some information in his blood and tissue before you came, and see where he had been. ”

The strong minotaur put down the tissue in his hand, and then wiped a handful of bloody hands on the rubble beside him.

"Hmph, it's pretty fast!" Shinji Hashiba couldn't help but sneer, "It seems that she also knows that she didn't complete the task!"

"There's no way boss, if she wants to leave, I can't stop her. The strong Minotaur shrugged.

"Forget it, let the logistics department of the lab come over and clean these things. Shinji Hashiba glanced at the flesh and blood on the ground, and said, "Although it is a defective product of mutation, perhaps because of this, it is more valuable for research." ”

"It's rare to have so much research material other than corpses, and they'll probably be happy. ”

The minotaur looked around at the things left on the ground and couldn't help but say so.

"It doesn't make a difference to me whether I'm happy or sad, I'm just focused on results. ”

And just as Shinji Hashiba said this, his mobile phone suddenly rang.

He took the phone out of his arms, looked at the caller ID on it, and frowned slightly.

"Miyoko, I hope you really have good news for calling me this time. Shinji Hashiba's tone was not very good.

"I'd love to bring you good news, boss, but I'm probably going to disappoint you, and it's not very good news. ”

The voice on the other end of the phone rarely lost the temptation and coquettishness of the past, and became serious, so serious that it made people frown.

"What's going on?" Shinji Hashiba had a bad feeling in his heart.

"Boss, the lab has been invaded!"

"What?!"

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Enchanting scenery. Flowers. It's all beautiful.

On this uninhabited island, heaven and earth seem to be separated from such an ingenious piece, and they are independent in the hustle and bustle.

If all this is true...... How nice would that be......

Sitting on the rusty chair and looking at the cheap and desolate scenery around him, Conan couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.

Sure enough, you shouldn't trust your uncle's luck......

What a "two-day, two-night luxury tour"! What a "full-time experience of the island"! It's simply a consumer fraud!

Looking at the small mound that he was in that could be circled in about an hour, Conan hung his head weakly.

He's stupid, really.

Why would he expect such a lottery trip, and even feel the same way he might go to Hawaii Island? Conan let out a long sigh. Sure enough, it's been too long since I've seen my father and mother?

It's been a long time since he's been a little younger (God knows how long), and he hasn't been in touch with his parents who are far away. One is because the loving fairy couple runs around the world all day long, and they basically have nothing to pay attention to him. Second, it's because, to be honest, he didn't know how to tell his parents about this matter for a while......

He didn't think they would believe in the fact that they were getting smaller, after all, how could they not recognize their own baby when they hadn't met. But, as Dr. Asasa said, the fewer people who know they are getting smaller, the better, and even mom and dad don't want to drag them into danger if they can. So, until now, he has not contacted them. Although he knew that one day they would be aware, he just hoped that that day would come later......

"What's wrong Conan?" At this moment, Xiaolan suddenly walked up to him and sat down beside him.

"It's nothing, Sister Xiaolan, I'm just a little tired of walking. Conan couldn't help but look up and smile at her.

"Yes, this place is really too remote, and there is no ...... even the most basic means of transportation."

Xiaolan was also a little speechless, at first she went to collect the lottery ticket, the other party didn't say that. Not to mention the barrenness, and the pleasant scenery that is said to be good, in the end it is just facing the sea, and the spring flowers are blooming, and there is nothing but the sea......

"By the way, what about Uncle Maori?" Conan asked curiously.

"She, I saw that there was a convenience store over there just now, she should have gone to buy cigarettes, right?" Xiaolan rolled her eyes angrily.

[Hehe, it's really hard to see that there are still cigarettes to sell in such a place......]

The corners of Conan's mouth twitched slightly, revealing a speechless expression.

Suddenly, at this moment, a gust of wind blew, and a dark shadow rose with the wind and covered Conan's face straight up.

"Smack!" Conan, who didn't react at once, was covered with a bewildered expression.

"Ah, Conan, are you okay?" Seeing this, Xiaolan on the side hurriedly reached out and took down the newspaper covering his face.

"Well, I'm fine...... Is it a newspaper?" Conan lifted his glasses that had been crooked by the newspaper and looked at the thing in Xiaolan's hand.

"yes, I didn't expect there to be a newspaper here, oh, it was from yesterday?"

Xiaolan couldn't help but be surprised, on this small island where there is not even a bicycle, the delivery of newspapers is very timely!

"Let me see, let me see!" Conan couldn't help but reach for it, he was really bored now, and it would be nice to have a newspaper to read.

Reading the newspaper is actually quite interesting, after all, reading the newspaper can find out what is happening in the whole city, maybe you can also find some clues to the incident, etc., after all, his new person was also the one who solved a murder case by reading the newspaper...... Hey?

Just when Conan was reading the newspaper with such thoughts, he unexpectedly saw a picture that he was familiar with.

"This, this isn't an eagle arrow...... Hmm, my brother's car?"

Conan pointed to the corner of the newspaper, the picture attached to the report of the traffic accident, and said to Xiaolan in surprise.

He was still quite impressed by the limited edition Aston Martin of Eagle Ya's bag, after all, in the entire rice flower city, there are not many people who drive this kind of car like him to swagger through the market. What's more, I just saw him drive that night.

"Ah, really," Xiaolan couldn't help but come up, "I just heard from the garden that Eagle Ya had a car accident, it turned out to be true!"

In the picture, the Aston Martin of Eagle Arrow's wind has been badly deformed, leaving a long mark on the ground.

"Eh, Brother Takaya had a car accident?" Conan couldn't help but open his mouth wide in shock, "Then the others are okay, right?"

"It's okay, the next day, I saw that he was still flirting with the garden over there like a nobody!" Seeming to remember what happened that morning, Xiaolan said speechlessly, "So I thought it was just a small car accident, but I didn't expect it to look quite serious!"

[This is not a serious problem, Xiaolan ......]

Hearing Xiaolan's words, Conan did not feel relieved, but became more dignified.

Even in a car accident on a highway, it is rare for the vehicle involved in the accident to be so far apart from the vehicle being hit......

Because, at the moment of a car accident, people will always instinctively step on the brakes to reduce the speed. The speed of the vehicle at the time of impact determines how much momentum can be generated during the impact, and thus how much damage can be caused.

The speed limit on the streets of Yonehanamachi is 60 yards, and if it is a narrow road or a residential area, the speed may be further reduced. Therefore, even if you can't brake at an intersection because of limited vision, it is absolutely impossible to knock someone else's car out of such a distance!

Unless...... He didn't hit the brakes at all! He even accelerated!

Although it is possible for a novice driver to make this kind of mistake, if it is a novice driver, he has absolutely no ability and willpower, and after hitting someone, he can still be so comfortable and powerful on the scene, without leaving a trace!

Therefore, this is not a traffic accident at all, but a deliberately created incident!

But for what? Is it against the Hashiba family? or for ...... The black knight?

Conan's brow furrowed deeply, and at the same time, a resentment could not help but rise in his heart.

This bastard, such a big thing happened, and he actually knew about it from Xiaolan! No matter how he said it, he was a good friend from childhood to adulthood, and when he called him yesterday, he didn't even mention it! Why can't you believe him?

This feeling of being excluded made Conan very unhappy, and at the same time, he confirmed that this incident was definitely not that simple!

Looks like I'll have to ask him a good time next time......

"Boom~Boom~Boom~Boom~"

Just as Conan was thinking this, a continuous, noisy, roaring sound reached the ears of the two of them.

"What kind of sound?" Xiao Lan couldn't help but raise her head curiously, looking in the direction where the voice came from.

"It's ...... Helicopter!"

Conan, who had learned to fly a helicopter with his father in Hawaii, was naturally no stranger to this voice, and naturally immediately heard the source of the sound. However, he couldn't help but raise his head curiously, wanting to see who it was.

After all, in Rice Flower City, except for some wealthy people who own private helicopters, the rest is either the police or the TV station. Conan was also curious about which way the centaurs would drive the helicopter to this place where the birds didn't.

However, when Conan and Xiaolan raised their heads, they couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

It wasn't a police or a TV helicopter, or a consortium they didn't know, on the contrary, they knew each other well......

Because, just look at the big "H" written on the helicopter......

In Rice Flower Town, there is only one family that dares to write this letter on their own vehicles so blatantly.

Hashiba – Yuchai Group.

"What are the people of Yuchai Group doing on the edge of the island, are they going to develop the island tourist area?"

Watching the roaring helicopter fly over his head, Xiaolan couldn't help but say curiously.

"Perhaps......" Conan twitched the corners of his mouth.

I don't know why, he had a hunch that it was definitely that guy who had just flown over his head in a helicopter......

Just like the last time he went to Lunaris Island, although he didn't see it with his own eyes, he just felt it for some reason!

What is this kid doing again? It's unlikely, it's unlikely, it's such a fanfare...... I'm afraid I'm looking for a girl again, looking at such a domineering posture, maybe I'll bring it back like Dr. Chengshi did last time...... This damn spot!

Looking at the departing helicopter, Conan couldn't help but push his glasses, and guessed very sourly.

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"Shhh

"What's the matter, young master?" The appearance of suddenly waking up made Uncle De, who was piloting the helicopter, look at him suspiciously.

"I don't know...... Eagle Ya pushed the heavy earmuffs and sat up straight with a strange face, "I always feel like a chill is coming up from my back just now, and I always feel like I've been stripped naked by someone......"

"......" Uncle De looked at him silently, "Young Master, are you serious?"

"Don't look at me with those caring eyes!" Hawkya rolled her eyes angrily, "Someone was definitely slandering me just now!"

"Oh, who could that be?"

"I don't know, but it's probably some detective imp!" Eagle Arrow couldn't help but snort.

Although this feeling came from the ethereal, but I don't know why, he was inexplicably affirmed, as if it was telepathy.

DAMN IT, SUCH GAYGAY'S TELEPATHY, I DON'T WANT IT!

Takaya wiped his nose, then turned his head away and looked out the window at the island.

"Uncle De, how long will it take to get to the island?"

"Well, that's probably it," said the old butler, glancing at the flight mileage, "but we've already spent a lot of time, and I'm afraid we don't have much time left before the wedding begins." What are you going to do when you arrive on the island, young master?"

"What can I do......" Hawkya unbuckled her seat belt and stood up from her chair, "Now that we've decided to come here, there's no way back." I won't let her marry someone else in tears, this is my final bottom line as a playboy. ”

In fact, Eagle Arrow has always felt that he is quite decent, and with his identity, it is quite easy to think of a rice stallion or a humanoid self-propelled cannon. But he can't play with other people's feelings so wantonly, because he doesn't want to see girls cry, just as he doesn't want to see others die in front of his eyes, like a serious mental illness, as if it has been engraved in his soul since birth.

So, whether it's for Xia Jiang or out of selfishness, after seeing the tear-soaked invitation, this wedding, Eagle Ya has already decided to stir it up! So I'm sorry for the groom, I'm going to ruin the best days of your life, but don't worry, I've already brought a hat and I'm going to give it to you as compensation. Be careful, please smile!

Thinking so, Hawkya's eyes narrowed slightly.

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The sun was shining, like a layer of golden sand, pouring on the grass, adding a touch of luxurious warmth to this cold venue.

The salty sea breeze blew Xia Jiang's flawless skirt, and the gentle and beautiful hair also swayed with the veil.

In this green meadow, surrounded by children, she is like a princess in a fairy tale, so dreamy and beautiful.

However, there was no smile on her face, on what should have been a happy day. It's like she is obviously wearing the most beautiful clothes in her life, but standing at the end of the road, the one who is about to hold her hand is not the person who made a promise to her when she was a child.

The wedding was like a completely unprepared performance, with the lights not in place, the props scattered all over the place, and the hangover screenwriter completely forgetting the positioning of his character, and with the order of the announcer named Time, the actors who had not even dressed up hurriedly stood on the stage. As a result, the supporting character ran to the front desk and became the protagonist, but the protagonist was scattered by the group performance and disappeared in the shadows of the corner, so that the heroine could no longer see his face under the misplaced light......

Xia Jiang just looked quietly, looking in the direction of the sea, his eyes seemed to have wings, and he flew to the person's side along with the birds. Even if it was resisting, even if it was accepting, she just wanted to see that person one last time. Perhaps, as long as she sees him, she will be able to completely strengthen her heart, whether to follow him, or marry the person in front of her like this.

Speaking from the heart, Xiao Wu is indeed very good to her, and may indeed be a good husband. During the period of being persecuted by her grandfather and sister, she didn't think that maybe it was time to grow up, give up her childhood naïve dream, marry someone who was good to her, and live her life in peace and stability.

After all, dreams are just dreams, but life is not just life......

But would that be good?

At that moment, her heart seemed to be twisted violently, making her involuntarily cover her heart.

"That, Xia Jiang ......"

A soft cry finally made her silently withdraw her gaze, and all the brightness was consumed in anticipation, leaving only a trace of gloom.

"What's the matter, Ichiro?" Xia Jiang wiped the corners of his eyes without a trace, and then looked at the man in front of him.

This one looks a little cowardly and gloomy, but he treats her very well, and he is one of the few younger brothers in the family who cares about her feelings.

"That, Xia Jiang, I'm ......"

The man clenched his fists tightly, as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't.

"Ichiro, are you okay?" Xia Jiang couldn't help but glance at him with some confusion, he seemed a little strange today.

"No, it's okay...... The wedding dress is beautiful, and, congratulations, congratulations......"

After saying such words, he turned around and ran away, not even saying a "thank you" to Xia Jiang against his will.

Although she felt a little confused, Xia Jiang didn't delve into it, because she didn't have that mood now.

"Miss Xia Jiang, the master of ceremonies has asked you to get ready, and it's time to walk the red carpet. ”

"Yes. Xia Jiang nodded, like a puppet with a string, mechanical and stiff.

He...... Probably won't come......

Obviously, he had already rejected himself before...... Why do you still have such a glimmer of expectation?

The promise of childhood, sure enough, can't withstand the quicksand of time......

Xia Jiang couldn't help but close his eyes tightly, and then prepared to step onto the red carpet that symbolized growing up.

"Boom~Boom~Boom~Boom~"

At this moment, a noisy roar suddenly broke the joyful tranquility.

Everyone couldn't help but raise their heads in a daze and looked at the sky, the uninvited guest who suddenly broke in.

The huge wave of air swept up and the grass kept dancing, like a small audience, cheering and welcoming the arrivals.

"Xia Jiang!"

Sandwiched between the roaring propellers, the shout was not too loud, but it reached her ears clearly and firmly.

"I'm coming!"

At that moment, she couldn't help but open her eyes, raised her head in disbelief, and looked at the sky.

Just like the scene in her dream, under the blue sky, the boy pulled the safety to stand in front of the open hatch, and with the same warm smile as in his memory, he stretched out his hand to her.

I don't know if this picture is too beautiful, or if the tears are too heavy, I didn't listen to her command, so I just flowed down her cheeks without authorization.

"Don't cry, I said, my heart is not good. ”

Yes, yes, when I was young, you said the same thing, to make me happy and make me laugh. But, this time, why?

Xia Jiang wanted to laugh, but tears took the first step to occupy her beautiful face.

Warm through the ignorant years, amazing over the green years, time it did not lie, and finally brought you to my side.