Conan: About the fact that I have a black brother

When Lin Xiaochen regained consciousness, the sky was just turning pale. He struggled to move his frozen limbs, secretly thanking himself for not snowing last night. If it had, they would have been frozen to death here.

Lin Xiaochen gritted his teeth, held the tree trunk beside him tightly with both hands, and used all his strength to support his body and slowly stood up. He rubbed his sore neck while reaching out to touch the wound gently. He felt a piercing pain and couldn't help but gasp.

"You little bastard, you're so ruthless!" Lin Xiaochen muttered to himself, turning his dizzy head and starting to look around.

Finally, he found Yamato Gansuke, who had been beaten unconscious, behind a large rock not far away.

Lin Xiaochen walked forward quickly, squatted down and patted Yamato Gansuke's shoulder, calling out anxiously: "Senior Yamato, Senior Yamato, Yamato Gansuke! Wake up! Wake up quickly!"

However, no matter how he shouted, Yamato Gansuke still kept his eyes closed, and although his breathing was steady, there was no sign of waking up.

Looking at Yamato Gansuke who had no reaction, Lin Xiaochen frowned tightly, thinking of the little bastard's actions last night, and guessed that Yamato Gansuke had inhaled too much ether.

Although being in a coma is normal and it is possible that he fainted from being frozen, remaining unconscious is not a solution.

Lin Xiaochen thought about it for a long time, and finally decided to step forward and pinch Yamato Ganzhu's nose.

No fruit.

Lin Xiaochen gritted his teeth, stepped forward and patted Yamato Gansuke's face, raising his voice: "Yamato Gansuke, wake up quickly, get up, the sun is shining on your butt! Hey, wake up quickly!"

Finally, after Lin Xiaochen's unremitting efforts, Yamato Gansuke finally opened his eyes.

He saw a face in front of him with a light sweat on the forehead, slight panting, and a somewhat anxious look.

He used his hands to support himself and tried to stand up, but his arms went numb: "Hiss—"

Seeing this, Lin Xiaochen hurriedly stepped forward to support him and asked with concern: "Senior Yamato, are you okay? Do you feel unwell?"

Yamato Gansuke held Lin Xiaochen's arm tightly, trying to use his strength to stand firm, but his body was still shaking slightly due to the drugs. As soon as he stood up straight, he suddenly felt dizzy and almost fell to the ground again.

Lin Xiaochen was extremely anxious, and quickly reached out to steady Yamato Gansuke's body, and shouted anxiously: "Senior Yamato——"

At this moment, Uehara Yui's voice filled with joy and excitement came from afar: "Agan! Lin! Zhufu, we found them!"

The voice echoed among the mountains and forests, carrying a hint of panic and uneasiness.

Then, Yui Uehara came running over with big strides, and because of her speed, she was almost tripped by an exposed tree root. She ran to the two of them breathlessly, her eyes full of worry and concern.

"You two didn't come back the whole night, and everyone was worried... We originally thought that you might be looking for clues everywhere, but no one answered the phone after we called you countless times..." As Uehara Yui spoke, she gently patted Yamato Gansuke's shoulder, with deep worry in her eyes.

Zhu Fu Gaoming also came quickly. His suit was scratched by branches at some point. He breathed a sigh of relief: "Ganzhu, Lin, has your communication tool been destroyed?"

Yamato Gansuke subconsciously fumbled for his cell phone and found that it was out of battery and turned off.

Lin Xiaochen also felt his pocket and found that his cell phone was still there, but it was also frozen and could not be turned on.

"Don't say anything for now, let's go back, the forensic doctor is here." Zhu Fu Gaoming also hurried over, "The car is at the foot of the mountain."

The two nodded, and Lin Xiaochen took the lead to leave. Uehara Yui noticed something with her sharp eyes: "Lin, what's wrong with the back of your neck?"

Lin Xiaochen touched it subconsciously again: "It's okay...someone hit it with something..."

"Let's ask a doctor to check it out later." Zhu Fu Gaoming asked with concern.

The four of them got in the car, with Zhu Fu Gaoming acting as the driver. On the way, he asked the two about what had happened.

Yamato Gansuke motioned for Lin Xiaochen to speak first. Lin Xiaochen had no objection. He organized his words:

"I was looking for a sniper with Yamato-senpai. I was walking in front. We walked for a long time when suddenly the footsteps of Yamato-senpai disappeared behind me. Then I felt someone knock me out from behind. When I woke up again, it was just now. I looked everywhere for Yamato-senpai and found him unconscious behind a rock."

"Just as Lin said." Yamato Gansuke said in a heavy tone, "I was completely unprepared at the time. Suddenly, someone covered my mouth and nose tightly with gauze from behind, which was covered with an overdose of anesthetic. Although I struggled with all my strength, the opponent's strength was too great and I couldn't break free at all."

Hearing this, Zhu Fu Gaoming frowned and looked serious.

——How powerful is this mysterious man who can make the battle-hardened Yamato Gansuke unable to fight back?

Uehara Yui also felt a strong sense of uneasiness, but she was still full of doubts in her heart: "This man easily knocked down two well-trained policemen, but he didn't take the opportunity to kill them. If he was worried about making things worse, it seems unlikely that he would risk attacking the police station; but if this is an act of revenge, why did he let you two go?"

"Maybe... he's just afraid of getting into trouble." Lin Xiaochen analyzed thoughtfully, "It's not easy to perfectly hide the clues left by a murder case, not to mention that when facing the police who are desperately resisting, he might leave his own DNA evidence if he's not careful. So, he simply chose to knock us out, which not only achieved his goal, but also avoided a series of subsequent troubles."

"That makes sense." Zhu Fu Gaoming commented, "So the criminal's purpose is still unknown. Lin, did you notice anything else unusual when you were awake?"

"No..." Lin Xiaochen recalled, "I was in a hurry to find Senior Yamato at that time, so I might not have noticed anything else..."

His tone was filled with deep apology, and Uehara Yui comforted him: "It's okay, you were just in a hurry."

Yamato Gansuke was still a little dizzy at the moment, and his thoughts became extremely confused. He tried hard to concentrate, but the strong feeling of dizziness kept lingering, as if the whole world was spinning.

But he always felt that there was something strange, but there was no loophole in Lin Xiaochen's words, and because he was attacked first and the one who woke up last, he lost the initiative in many things.

Yamato Gansuke asked, "Lin, how did you calculate the position? It is very likely that you found the correct position when we were attacked. The criminal wanted to erase the traces of the sniper. As far as I remember, sniping was not taught in the police school."

Not only was they not taught, there weren't even many opportunities for fixed-point shooting.

Lin Xiaochen knew that Yamato Ganzhu was suspicious, but he could only reply dryly: "It's just my interest. I am quite interested in firearms. I was also good at physics in high school."

Yamato Gansuke's eyes were sharp: "I see."

"Moreover, it is also possible that the criminal discovered us when he retreated. After all, both you and I have been in his sniper scope." Lin Xiaochen added.

Yamato Ganzhu said "oh" and stopped talking. Lin Xiaochen was unsure of the other party's attitude and was afraid of saying more and making more mistakes, so he kept silent.

The car was eerily quiet. Lin Xiaochen's mind was in a whirlwind of thoughts, racking his brains to think of how to end the situation.

——Damn it, how could I accidentally expose myself to sniping!

The system comforted him weakly: [Host, there will always be a way out when the car reaches the mountain]

Lin Xiaochen: "I have an idea."

System: [Huh?] No, isn't this how things should develop? You've already come up with a solution before you even comfort the host?!

The car gradually stabilized, Zhu Fu Gaoming stepped on the brakes and unbuckled his seat belt: "We're here."