Conan: About the fact that I have a black brother

"Barbecue?" Yui Uehara tapped her cheek and thought, "That's a good idea, but barbecuing in the mountains can easily cause a fire."

"Why are you setting up a bonfire here?" Yamato Gansuke said, "I remember Gao Ming has a barbecue grill at home, why don't we borrow it from him?"

"Shall we have a barbecue tonight? It would be nice if it snows." Lin Xiaochen smiled and gave a bad idea.

Yamato Gansuke snorted and laughed: "You and Gao Ming must have a lot to talk about. He may not agree to the barbecue, but if you add this suggestion, he will not refuse."

"Eh?"

"That guy's favorite is Romance of the Three Kingdoms. He's probably more enthusiastic than you in painting on a snowy night." Yamato Gansuke showed an awkward and confused expression on his face, "Then it's settled. Let's go find Gao Ming later."

"Ah? Are there so many people here today?" A man's voice came from a distance, and four people walked in the direction the three people looked.

Uehara Yui recognized them. "It's Torada and Ryuo. They should be here to practice as well. Archery competitions at festivals have always been a focus of competition. Also, it's said that some people privately bet on the number of targets hit."

"Aren't their two families on bad terms?" Lin Xiaochen still remembered Uehara Yui's explanation, "They interact with each other privately, and they don't keep their distance in public?"

Uehara Yui shook her head and was about to speak, but several people had already walked up to her, so she didn't know what to say.

"Are you guys here to practice as well? Why haven't I seen you before?" The leader, Yoshiro Torada, asked. He looked at the protective band wrapped around Lin Xiaochen's hand, "Are you a new contestant?"

Lin Xiaochen smiled and shook his head: "No, I'm just curious and learning for fun."

"I see." Yoshiro Torada said, and then called the three people behind him, "Let's hurry in."

The four of them left again.

The three of them looked completely confused.

Uehara Yui looked at the time, hesitating whether to wait for Kai Gento to finish contacting and then deliver the peony cake personally, or to go back and visit again.

Lin Xiaochen took the initiative to suggest: "I'll go find Mr. Kai. He doesn't have many arrows in his quiver. He should have used them all up. I'll go and give him some."

Both of them agreed.

Lin Xiaochen climbed onto his horse, carried the quiver on his back and headed into the forest.

He rode slowly closer on his horse, and suddenly, a burst of sharp gunfire startled the flock of birds.

He was startled and looked around vigilantly. He vaguely saw a flash of sparks, followed by the neighing of a horse.

Lin Xiaochen cried out inwardly that something was wrong and kicked the horse's belly hard, causing the horse under him to gallop towards the source of the chaotic sound of horse hooves.

As he drove along at lightning speed, he caught a glimpse of a woman with sharp eyes. She was holding a long object tightly in her arms, moving strangely, and was hastily speeding away from the scene.

Without thinking too much, Lin Xiaochen quickly took out his mobile phone from his pocket and pressed the shutter button without hesitation, wanting to take a picture of this mysterious woman.

However, the situation was urgent at the moment and he had no time to worry about whether the photo was in focus. The most urgent task was to save Gento Kai who was struggling on the frightened horse.

The terrain in Nagano is rugged and steep, and if the frightened horse loses control and takes the people into the abyss, they may never be found again. Thinking of this, Lin Xiaochen was anxious and kept urging the mount under his crotch to speed up.

He galloped all the way, and finally, the sounds of two horse hooves were getting closer and closer. Lin Xiaochen saw the frightened and mad horses, and Kai Gento who was trying his best to pull the reins.

Lin Xiaochen pulled the reins, turned around and approached: "Senior Kai!"

"You...why are you here? Go away! It's dangerous!"

Lin Xiaochen gritted his teeth and sped up again. The two horses gradually ran side by side. Lin Xiaochen held the reins with one hand and reached out to Kai Xuanren with the other hand: "Quick, hold my hand!"

Seeing that they were getting closer and closer to the cliff, Kai Gento didn't care about anything else. He stretched out his hand, and then he felt his body suddenly fly into the air, and the two of them fell off the horse together.

"Ah——" Lin Xiaochen took the initiative to serve as a human cushion for the opponent. At this moment, he felt a sudden blow on his back, and his bones were about to break.

Kai Xuanren did not expect the other party to be so adventurous. Now his whole body was pressed on Lin Xiaochen. Apart from his rapid heartbeat, he had no other discomfort.

He quickly left Lin Xiaochen and supported Lin Xiaochen, whose features were wrinkled in pain: "Haya? Are you okay? Where does it hurt?"

Lin Xiaochen took a few deep breaths and shook his head at Kai Gento: "I'm fine now, really. I have thick skin and am very resistant."

"You are really taking a risk. Do you know how dangerous it is for a frightened horse? How dare you get close to it!" Kai Gento scolded him distressedly, "Uncle is more experienced than you, nothing will happen to him."

Lin Xiaochen held Kai Gento's hand and stood up from the ground. He patted the fallen leaves stuck on his sleeves and said, "Look, I'm fine, aren't I?"

Kai Gento helped him brush off the dead branches and leaves on his body. Lin Xiaochen had to endure for a while to avoid showing a grin. He took out his mobile phone and saw the message sent by Yamato Gansuke: "The person has been captured."

——He just found time to send the photo to Yamato Gansuke.

"Uncle Kai, you are still talking about me, how come the horse got scared." Lin Xiaochen smiled and asked, "Look how coincidental I came."

Kai Gento's expression was somewhat grim: "Someone shot at the horse's hoof, which frightened it."

"Did you see who that person was?" Lin Xiaochen stopped smiling. "If I hadn't come, you would have fallen off the cliff with that horse. Who is so cruel?"

Kai Gento shook his head: "I don't know either. Forget it, let's go back first. I'll accompany you to the hospital for a thorough check-up."

Lin Xiaochen nodded, and the two of them quickly walked back to the hut. On the way, concerned that Lin Xiaochen might be injured, Kai Gento suggested that he carry him away, which made Lin Xiaochen laugh and cry, and he quickly refused three times.

When the two returned, they saw the four people they had met before were visibly nervous and guilty, as well as the middle-aged woman Uehara Yui and Yamato Gansuke who were handcuffed and had angry faces.

When Kai Gento saw the woman, he asked in confusion: "Mrs. Torada?"

"Uncle Kai, I'm so glad that you're okay!" said Uehara Yui, but saw that Kai Gento's clothes were just messy, but he didn't look in pain. Instead, Lin Xiaochen, who was standing next to him, seemed to be supporting Kai Gento, but in fact he was putting his body strength on Kai Gento.

Kai Gento winked at Uehara Yui, indicating that the injured person was Lin Xiaochen.

Uehara Yui glanced at Yamato Gansuke, who immediately understood and pulled Lin Xiaochen aside: "What's wrong with you? What does it mean for an old man to stick to Uncle Kai? Come and sit over here."

Lin Xiaochen accepted Yamato Gansuke's kindness, and knew that his abnormality could not be hidden from the two of them, so he sat obediently.

Yamato Gansuke and Uehara Yui quickly confirmed the situation with Kai Gento, and then decisively threw Mrs. Torada into the arriving police car.

On the way, Lin Xiaochen was still feeling proud of his superb photography skills. Yamato Gansuke couldn't stand it anymore, so he put his phone in front of Lin Xiaochen to show him while driving.

Lin Xiaochen took a closer look and was surprised to see that the person inside was so blurry that he almost merged with the forest behind him.

"So - this is how you found the murderer..."

Lin Xiaochen asked sincerely.