Ke Xue invades the three-dimensional
Chapter 63 (1)
At the end of the experiment, Qian Mu went through countless attempts before he had to come to the [regretful] conclusion.
Not just him.
There is also Miyano Shiho who repeated assumptions, deduction, attempts, and failures with him, and the behind-the-scenes research team who have not obtained the core data, but are still assigned heavy calculation tasks.
The manpower and material resources used are immeasurable, and can only be reflected by the extremely terrifying figures consumed during the period. However, even if most of the resources that a huge underground organization can provide are consumed, such a large number of top scientific research level However, the progress of the project is still blocked on the eve of the dawn, unable to move forward.
The mechanism of the mysterious substance extracted from gemstones that reacts with moonlight is still unknown.
Every time I change to a new cracking method, I faintly feel that I can make a breakthrough this time——
It was as if there was an invisible hand in the void, tightly restricting the steps of human beings. Once the steps tried to move forward, this hand would ruthlessly push them back.
Others probably understood it as an illusion of frustration caused by too many failures, but only Qian Mu was faintly aware of the real existence of this "barrier".
He thought it was an obstacle from the script, and deliberately delayed his research progress, only to find out later that it was not.
——The final conclusion is that this gem is not a product of the world of "Detective Conan".
Its real source world has most of the integration with this world, but there are still differences in the details, for example, there are a little more "hidden settings" that this world does not have.
In the following time, Qian Mu gradually realized the truth that made him feel that he was a joke.
The truth is probably...
"Detective Conan" and the world where the gem of immortality comes from are sister chapters under the same worldview.
There is a mysterious power in that world that cannot be explained by science, and the special substance contained in the gem is related to that mysterious power similar to magic.
This is why Qian Mu couldn't decipher the secret of the gem no matter what.
Because the worldview doesn't match, it's that simple.
The world that is merging with reality is only "Detective Conan", and who would have thought that half of the incomplete sister chapters are mixed in it?
Qianmu had doubts half a year ago, but he just didn't want to give up, and insisted on continuing the research paranoidly. Not long ago, in the new script reconstructed due to Shuichi Akai's attitude reversal, the content that was originally only the outline was suddenly filled. There are countless details, among which there are contents related to gemstone research.
The script clearly told him the result: it is useless, no matter how much time is wasted, the secret of the gem has been cut off by the boundary of the world, and he is in it, even if he stretches out his hand desperately, he will never be able to reach the other side.
When seeing the prophecy, Qian Mu has not completely given up.
He doesn't believe in the script, he doesn't believe in anyone, he only believes in his own judgment.
What a joke, how much did you pay to get to this point, how could you turn back so easily?
his time.
In his few time, the most important three years——
Under unprecedented anxiety and panic, Qian Mu persisted for another month.
He seems to behave as usual in places where people can see him. He can communicate normally, his expression and tone are the same, and he has no problem talking and laughing.
But he actually couldn't remember the content of the conversation, and actually couldn't remember exactly what happened in this ordinary and warm daily life. In fact, what appeared in the sun was only an empty shell that operated according to the program.
The real him locked himself in that laboratory and never came out again.
It is extremely difficult to choose to give up and admit the failure that you cannot avoid anyway.
It took Qian Mu some time to calm himself down.
Another year and a half... a year.
It should be time to stop the loss in time, terminate the hopeless project, and put it on the right track before.
"It's okay, there's still time."
He packed up the experimental materials that had lost their meaning, and put them in the cabinet one by one.
Due to absent-mindedness, the order was not particularly organized, and the documents were directly stuffed in without looking carefully. Some pages may have been jammed, messed up and damaged, but it doesn't matter, and I won't take them out anyway.
He cleaned the laboratory again. He originally wanted to go back to rest early and start a new research tomorrow, but when he walked to the door, he thought about it, maybe he should do something to bring this unforgettable experience to a successful conclusion.
Thus, Qian Mu took out the "sapphire" stored in the safe.
In the past, every piece of gem was carefully put away, but now it finally fell down on the workbench in a messy and broken posture.
Gem fragments vary in size. Qianmu first picked a few small ones, polished them into a shape that suits his own aesthetics, and then inlaid them on rings, or made them into small jewelry such as earrings—you can give them as gifts. To Shiho and Rye, they'll love it.
The larger pieces were also processed in the same way, but it took a little more time. He specially made a necklace and a brooch. Almost as soon as he saw the finished product, he had already made up his mind about who to give it to.
This painstaking and meticulous operation is much more serious than when he casually ground gemstones into thin slices. The workmanship of the semi-finished gemstone fragments is still a bit rough, but with the beauty of the gemstone itself, the finished product is already amazing.
...But, did you forget something?
It wasn't until the blood dripped onto the table at some point and soiled the brooch Jiang Qianmu was thinking about how to adorn the corners that he realized that he was too focused and forgot that today was the day when he had to take medicine.
A few years ago, life-sustaining medicines were still taken on a monthly basis, and usually only needed to be eaten with nutritional supplements, and a little bit of the best pills every night was enough.And as time goes by, the frequency of taking medicine continues to increase, from January to one week, from one week to once every three days, and it seems that it is not far away from once a day.
As the situation worsens, the effect of the medicine is weakening, and the frequent use of it will put a greater burden on the body. Now there is an obvious rejection reaction, but it cannot be interrupted...
"—It's okay to stop once in a while, right?"
After calm thinking, Qian Mu came to such a conclusion.
"Today is a day worth remembering. I lost a heavy and useless burden. I feel a lot lighter. I don't feel any discomfort in my body. If I am affected by the drug reaction, I will be dizzy all night and tomorrow. Shen Chen, what a waste."
"Well, that's it, first make the gift to give to others, that's the most important thing."
He was talking to himself, showing a smile that successfully persuaded himself, and he was really tireless in the middle of the night.
After the "gifts" gradually took shape and were roughly completed, Qian Mu sent a message to Miyano Shiho and Akai Shuichi, asking them to come to the laboratory to choose them for themselves.
He thought that they would be happy after seeing the real thing. After all, this gemstone representing eternal life-itself is a true portrayal of "beauty".
And its deep meaning is very special, it is very suitable to give them as a gift bearing his blessing.
"After opening that door and unraveling the secret of the gemstone, maybe you can really lead to eternal life... However, this is not possible now, and it would be nice to make a decoration with a good meaning."
Seeing that the recipient of the gift was just staring at him with horrified eyes, and was not willing to come and choose actively, Qian Mu could only think for a while, took out an earring from the jewelry box, and cufflinks.
He pinched the earrings between his fingers and looked at them, and then rubbed the cuff buttons with his fingertips to get some dark red blood spots on them, but in the end, a longer red mark was drawn out, covering the gemstone itself. Clear blue.
After looking around and looking away, Qian Mu found his hand towel at the corner of the table, took it, and wiped off the blood stains brought to the surface of the gemstone by his fingers.
After cleaning up, he smiled and said to the front: "Aren't you really going to choose by yourself? Then I can only help you choose. If you don't like it, don't blame me."
"Zhibao, I remember that you read a fashion magazine a few days ago and said that the model's stud earrings look good. I think this one is good. The color is very similar to your eyes. However, you are not old enough to have your ears pierced...as long as you are not afraid of the pain , you can play now, brother is not a rigid parent."
"Rye, I wanted to give you a ring that can be strung together as a necklace, but I feel that you don't need it. Although you don't seem to be the type who will wear formal clothes honestly and put cuff buttons on your shirt... I I still think this is quite suitable for you. It should be said that you are quite suitable for wearing a suit, and you can change your style occasionally. Even if it is not a particularly formal occasion, the cufflinks are simple in style and can be used for casual wear.”
"........."
Miyano Shiho was stunned after entering the door, she never thought that she would see such a strange Brother Qianmu.
The white coats were randomly dyed in different shades, and most of them had dried up and turned darker and blacker over time, which was enough to show how serious the problem was.
The red-haired young man smiled as usual, his red eyes flashed with vivid light, he was even more energetic than him at any time in the past three years - don't look at his pale face that seemed to be illuminated by Sen Leng Lei.
"……elder brother!!!"
The little girl didn't see any gems or gifts, so she rushed over in panic.
Akai Shuichi had already grabbed Qianmu's hand, and when he was holding the pulse on his wrist, his downcast gaze stopped on the red-haired youth's hand that was suddenly no longer covered by the glove.
The FBI, which would never make a mistake at a critical moment, was stunned again.
He saw it, and so did Miyano Shiho.
Ugly scars from severe burns covered the palms of the red-haired young man's hands.
Even though these marks have been around for many years, it can still be seen that the pulp of the index finger of the left hand is the most serious. That piece of cortex seems to have been burned off at the beginning, and other parts have also been burned with swollen folds, just like a centenarian It's unbelievable that such marks would appear on his young body.
"How... when..."
Miyano Shiho's eyes widened, and the next moment he tightly covered his mouth.
She inexplicably remembered the early morning of the day when she officially met Brother Qianmu, the red-haired youth had reheated rock sugar pear soup, gloves that were not loosely fastened, and the strong smell of medicine leaking from the gloves.
Brother Qianmu never took off his gloves.
Except it was definitely an accident... this time.
"Okay, Rye, do you want to break my hand?"
Qian Mu broke free from the man's impolite coercion, seeing that he was in a particularly relaxed mood today, he didn't care about him.
"Don't worry about it, it's nothing, it was there a long time ago... It's convenient to polish the gem map, so I took off the gloves, did it scare you...? Sorry, I just put it on again, what do you care about these details, hurry up Take a look at the gift, if you really don’t like it, or if it’s too dirty, I can change it for you.”
No one would talk to others as if nothing had happened on the premise that they have become like this, and warmly invite them to choose "gifts".
It is self-evident how abnormal "Ketor" is at this time.
Akai Shuichi is a down-to-earth practical person, so he didn't say a word of nonsense. When Qianmu broke away from him, he directly pressed him on the chair and checked the red-haired youth's pupils.
When Qianmu's jaw was caught by Akai Xiuyi, and he had to raise his head to face the direct light, the light reflex of his pupils was obviously slowed down a lot, and after a few seconds, there was still a dark red overflowing from the fundus of his eyes.
"Even if you don't want it, it's not such a big opinion."
Qian Mu maintained the posture of being forced to raise his head, but his eyes moved to the suddenly stern face of the black-haired man, his tone was calm, and there was still no anger on his hypothermic face.
"..." Akai Shuichi's silence was very short, and he seemed to find the nearest answer without thinking, "Where do you keep your medicine?"
Before Qian Mu could answer, Miyano Shiho, who was approaching tremblingly, suddenly turned around and ran out of the laboratory like flying: "It should be the kind of pills that I usually take with nutritional supplements... I'll get it!"
The brown-haired girl regained some reason from her fear, and helped Akai Hideichi, who had no free hands, but at this moment, it was not time to relax.
Akai Hideichi waited for the sound of her footsteps to leave quickly, and then said in a deep voice: "Relax, Ketor, you are not in the right state. Now I have to ask you a few questions, and you don't have to answer them yourself."
"First question, your situation is already serious, isn't it?"
"..."
"The second question, your condition is related to this experiment, isn't it?"
"..."
"The third question..."
Even though it was difficult to speak, Akai Shuichi still looked straight into the eyes of the red-haired young man, and said word by word: "You don't have much time, do you?"
Qian Mu didn't answer.
Akai Shuichi found the answer by himself from his calm and unwavering eyes.
"What can I do for you?" Akai Hideichi couldn't help asking even though he knew it was useless.
"..."
Qian Mu sighed lightly.
From Akai Shuichi to Miyano Shiho, one big and one small are all extremely sensitive people, he can't hide anything...although it's also due to his own carelessness.
"Thank you for your concern, Rye, but..." Qianmu waved the arm that was pressed by Akai Shuichi on the armrest of the seat, "It is enough to help move your hand, I know that in your eyes, I The appearance may be a little scary, but it's really not as serious as you think."
Akai Hideo never gave up: "I will let you go after you finish taking the medicine honestly."
"Don't you think this conversation is weird, especially, it's happening between us, it's like..."
"It's like an older brother dealing with a younger brother who refuses to eat, this is the first soldier and the second courtesy." Akai Shuichi first gave a rather greasy description.
Yes, normally, both he and Qianmu would have goosebumps all over their bodies, but in this situation, it is not surprising at all.
"...I'm sorry, I've never been a 'brother' to anyone, so I can't guarantee how I'll react later."
There was still a strangeness in Qian Mu's eyes, and some inner thoughts could finally be uttered smoothly: "I think that our trust exchange will be mixed with more than half of the elements of use, no matter how much we work together, it can't be erased. It's lost... In the end, you really completely entered the role?"
What "family", what "brothers", the highest expectation he gave was only "friends", and he never thought about going further.
Qian Mu thought that Akai Shuichi thought the same way, the two of them had not pure intentions, they usually got along well, and if they had given sincerity and trust, that would be enough—but he actually planned to come for real?
"Is it strange?" Akai Hideichi asked back, "What I did was just an equivalent exchange, and I returned the 'chips' that I thought were equivalent, and I could make up for a little less, and it didn't matter if I had a little more. After all, you are a person worthy of me. Worry guy."
"Use something you can't touch, and exchange it for a...brother who depends on each other out of thin air? Well, it is indeed a good deal. Next time there will be such a good thing, don't forget to call me again."
Qian Mu twitched the corner of his mouth slightly: "But, I feel that I'm at a loss."
"Did you lose money? Why didn't I feel it."
"I've lost a lot, every time." Qian Mu repeated, and suddenly closed his eyes, as if he wanted to temporarily suppress the turbulent thoughts in his heart with this action.
Interrupted by Akai Hideichi, his "lightness" after unloading the burden was gone, his chest was empty, as if there was nothing, and the pale heartbeat only echoed far away.
"let go."
"..."
A moment later, Hideo Akai saw clearly the red-haired young man's transformation from "normal" to "death".
The man slowly withdrew his hands, but he didn't straighten up immediately. Instead, he helped the red-haired youth tidy up his messy collar when he leaned back weakly against the back of the chair.
Qian Mu never spoke, not even a perfunctory "thank you".
At this moment, he couldn't find the strength to say one more word, and he was like a sculpture cast in ice. Even if there was fire outside, it couldn't melt the shell that sealed him.
Miyano Shiho grabbed the medicine bottle and rushed back.
She didn't know Brother Qianmu was taking medicine before, but she didn't notice the existence of this bottle of medicine until the frequency of his taking medicine increased recently.
He said it was a calcium tablet, and there was a precedent for nutrient solution, so she believed it, so she didn't verify the ingredients of the medicine.
Unlike Shuichi Akai, who can only reason based on incomplete data, Miyano Shiho actually participated in the research. Apart from Qianmu herself, and Belmode who is not here, she is the person who knows the real inside story best.
At the beginning, Miyano Shiho only acted as Qianmu's assistant, mainly participating in the analysis and research of a certain special substance. Later, his knowledge and practical skills soared. After he became qualified for independent research, Qianmu shared more secret project information gave her.
This part of the data involves some kind of serious genetic defect. Miyano Shiho has never heard of this kind of genetic disease before. He is very curious about the unique case that seems to have only "one" in number, and he still wants to study it in depth Interesting, but Brother Qianmu didn't focus on this project. She had to be busy with the other side, so the part she was interested in had to be shelved.
As time went by, just when she almost forgot about it—something happened to Brother Qianmu.
I vaguely recalled that the description of the disease in the data stated that the patient was no different from ordinary people in the early stage of the disease, and in the late stage of the disease, if there is no specific medicine to maintain vitality, the body functions will rapidly and irreversibly weaken, until finally weakened and withered to death.
Miyano Shiho suddenly remembered the shelved project, the unidentified patient who was always only one person.
She wanted to turn on the computer immediately, find out the materials she had thrown in the corner of the folder, and reread them word by word from beginning to end, but she held back in the end and ran to the important person first.
On the way back, the little girl seemed to be running too fast, she bumped somewhere, and got a bruise on her arm, but the child didn't seem to feel it, poured out the pills before she got close, and wanted to go straight to the thousand Mu Ge stuffed his mouth.
"Girl, don't worry." Akai Shuichi took the pill from her hand, and handed it to Qianmu along with the water he took.
Qian Mu took it in silence and swallowed the pill.
It takes a long time for the medicine to take effect. Perhaps from this moment on, the effect of the medicine has almost disappeared, and it doesn't make much difference whether you take it or not.
He felt very troublesome, he needed to explain to the two people who were looking at him straightly——Xiao Zhibao was about to cry out of fear, and he needed to comfort her patiently, and then went back to her in front of them. Reflect on it again, and promise not to mess around like this again in the future——
Not too much trouble.He recognized the significance of doing so, so it was nothing to pay a small price, anyway, he couldn't die.
"Although the gemstone of immortality cannot make people live forever...but it is also good to bless immortality."
Qian Mu suddenly spoke again.
No matter what the atmosphere was like, whether he should say such words at this time, he spread out his palms and showed the two of them the ornaments he had not thrown away.
"Ktor..."
He didn't seem to hear Akai Shuichi's stop, and he still said in a calm tone: "Although it only plays a psychological role, I still hope that you can accept it."
"...Brother! Stop talking!"
"I hope you will be free from disease and disaster, and live freely for a long time."
After Qian Mu finished speaking, he asked, "Are you willing to accept my blessing?"
"..."
The red-haired young man stared at him with unforgettable eyes.
Miyano Shiho was still young, but he felt that his brother's scarlet eyes were too dark, as if there was some terrible despair permeating them... What was scary was not him, but the eyes full of unwillingness and obsession.
What is this obsession?I can't see it, I can't feel it, this too heavy unknown makes the little girl terrified.
Akai Shuichi could understand it.If you just use despair to describe this heavy will, it would be too superficial, the black flames that ignited in the eyes, this fire will be out of control, and burn itself and the darkness together.
This is a "gift" that must be accepted.
Not only to accept it, but also to use it as a connection to hold on tight - if this person is not caught in time, he may turn into ashes that are blown away by the wind at any time.
"I accept, thank you for your gift and blessing."
Akai Hideichi spoke first, taking the cufflink from Qianmu's hand.
Miyano Shiho held back his tears, and at the gesture of the black-haired man, he also took away the pair of small earrings.
After receiving it, she didn't look at it at all, but bit her lip and threw herself on Qianmu's body, burying her head deeply in his arms.
Qian Mu patted her trembling back, wanting her to raise her head up, so as not to be dazzled by the dirty blood, but Miyano Shiho just didn't raise her head, and refused to move.
Her slightly trembling left hand held the pair of earrings tightly, while her other hand passed the red-haired young man who was closer, and grabbed the sleeve of another man beside her.
Akai Shuichi understood what she meant.
The girl couldn't ask her brother for help, so she subconsciously pinned her hope on the oldest and reliable him, hoping that he could come up with a solution.
But... Akai Shuichi might not be able to complete this commission.
When it comes to the most hopeless disease in the world, he has no way to solve it.
Now he finally understands why Ketor said so bluntly before that he couldn't help him. It turned out that he had expected the result a long time ago.
In the laboratory, it seemed that it had never been so quiet.
Qianmu touched the little girl's slightly trembling head, and a soft voice rang in her ear: "Zhibao, you will grow up well."
"The experiment failed. After the report is over, we don't need to stay here anymore."
"go home."
……
The long-term assignment as assistant to researcher "Glendronach", which lasted half a year, is officially over.
The day before the end, Akai Shuichi gave a final report to Belmode in the name of "Rye".
In the first two months of the six months, he deliberately pretended not to find the underground signal and skipped the reporting work.
Belmode didn't pursue the responsibility afterwards, and he didn't seem to care much, but when he started to report regularly, she went against the previous stance, and she almost asked for details in every detail in the report.
Akai Shuichi could only regard the neglect of the previous two months as a test of his honesty, and began to report in earnest. It happened to be after he "formed an alliance" with Ketor, and the content of the report was naturally mixed.
Worried that the higher-ups would completely abandon the researcher who could not persist in the research and lose the value of use—and at the same time, the failed subject of the suspected human experiment, he deliberately concealed Ketor’s real physical condition and bought time for Ketor as much as possible.
It was unexpectedly not too troublesome for Belmode to deal with it.
She originally wanted him to take Ketor's photo and send it to her for inspection along with the report, but Akai Shuichi tried to say that "Ktor is very vigilant, and it is easy for him to detect sneak shots", but Belmode was so easily captured. Persuasion, did not insist on getting photos or videos, but only ordered him to write the report in more detail.
Shuichi Akai plays freely on the authenticity of this third, never mentioning the fact that Ketor is getting weaker and mentally worse.
The study ended very suddenly. He thought that he could delay Ketor for a longer period of time, but he didn't expect it to be only half a year.
Hideichi Akai didn't know how Ketor reported to Gin.
It seems that Ketor was not punished for making the former important research materials into ornaments and giving them away at will... This also indirectly proves that the experiment has indeed failed completely, and what is left is only a waste-like ore. Will let him handle it.
In short, this research on the secret of immortality is over.
The higher-ups didn't need to silence Ketor, and the young girl didn't need to care. They simply transferred Ketor back to the research institute where he worked before, and Miyano Shiho followed him.
Shuichi Akai collected enough information from the secret research institute, but for some reason he never got in touch with his colleagues in the United States. He just kept the information and left the research institute and Ketor according to the arrangement of the high-level officials, and started the next new project without stopping. Task.
I thought I didn't do anything to help, so I could only bid farewell to them in silence, and the reunion was indefinite, and the last email report with Belmode brought a little turning point to Shuichi Akai.
His report was the same as before, with only differences in details. The health status of the "target" was always the same - regular work and rest, normal diet, good mood, good physical condition, and no obvious abnormalities.
Akai Shuichi knew that this time the report needs to be different from before.
As long as Ketor returns to Tokyo, as long as someone sees him, he will find that his report is not true at all. If this concealment is discovered by high-level officials, at the least, it will be regarded as a traitor without knowing why.
Even though it represented an extremely high risk, he still wrote it with a firm attitude.
At least for now, Belmode is still kept in the dark, and sent a series of trivial confirmations as usual.
[His walking time has increased by half an hour, why? 】
【Recently it has been sunny. I suggest that he come out more to enjoy the sun and enjoy the scenery. Staying in the laboratory for too long is not good for his health. 】
【good.He eats more than before, and his physical examination results are much better than before. Is this also your credit? 】
[I tried a new way of making soup, and it works well, it may just suit his taste. 】
[Rye, you are very good, I finally recognize Gin's vision.However, you took him for a drink?What wine? 】
[I drank a little while chatting in the evening. He drank fruit wine that is good for the body, and there was only one glass. 】
【very good. 】
Belmode sent two short words, just when Akai Shuichi thought the report was over, a new email arrived.
[I will say hello to Gin, and I will arrange fewer tasks for you. When you are free, you can continue to communicate with him with his permission. Do you have any objections to this arrangement? 】
Gin might have objections, but Akai Shuichi certainly wouldn't, and he even breathed a sigh of relief.
Sure enough, the higher-ups would not easily relax the monitoring of Ketor, and by entrusting him with the monitoring task, he could continue to cover Ketor, which was exactly what he wanted.
That is, the future may be busy. Just after killing someone on the front foot, the back foot will knock on the door of Ketor and Miyano Shiho with the smell of blood.
——No, Shiho is very sensitive to the smell of blood, so he should change his clothes before coming back.
When he gave Belmode a clear reply, Akai Shuichi had already prepared a rehearsal for the door-to-door visit in advance.
So, as expected.
Half a month after the hasty farewell from the nursing home, the man who had changed into clean clothes carried the dishes and followed the address he got through the text message to Ketor's door.
He raised his hand and lightly rang the doorbell.
The ding-dong inside the door only rang twice before Akai Shuichi heard pattering footsteps.
The brown-haired girl opened the door and looked at him with familiar eyes.
"Hmm, formal attire. The cufflinks really suit you."
"After all, it's the first visit, so it's better to be a little more formal." Akai Shuichi slightly curled his lips, his eyes fell on the little girl's earlobe, "Have you got your ears pierced? It's also suitable for you."
"No, my brother helped me change it to ear clips." Miyano Shiho moved out of the way, "Sit casually, it's strange to be polite with you, I still have to go upstairs to read a book."
Akai Hideichi brought the food into the door, but didn't see the person who thought he would be at home: "Where's your brother?"
Miyano Shiho paused inexplicably: "..."
"Not at home, he went out yesterday, but he said yesterday that you would come, and he should be back in the afternoon."
Akai Hideichi frowned: "He went to the research institute?"
"……no."
Miyano Shiho's answer made the man feel weird suddenly, like a dormant ominous premonition raised his head upon hearing the sound.
"My brother... has been going out a lot since he came back from there. I thought he went to the research institute, but when I went to look for something, I found that there was no one in his office, and the laboratory was covered with dust. He had been absent for a long time. never came."
"The new project should be very tight—at least busier than the last one. Even if I have to stay in the underground research institute, it's okay if I don't come out for a year! But he said, don't worry, it's okay to take your time, Moreover, I have been away from society for too long, so I must come back and get in touch with people more... Shouldn't he be more important than me!"
In front of Hideichi Akai, who was regarded as a trustworthy elder, the girl couldn't help revealing her hidden anxiety.
In fact, she doesn't want to read books, or go shopping, and she doesn't want to be in contact with her so-called peers. She doesn't want to go back to the bustling urban area, but just like in the past, together with Qianmu and Rye, the three of them live in a huge nursing home. Continue to live a life in which you can still feel happy and important even without experimentation.
"...Rye."
"Can you find my brother?"
the tea-haired girl asked.
The silent man squatted down after a while, staring seriously into her eyes.
He couldn't do them any favors, but still got precious things from them.
Feeling guilty, the man touched the cuff button at hand and made up his mind again.
"I promise, I will help you find him."
……
Qian Mu was sitting on a round chair under a certain tree in the park, behind him was a wide square where pigeons landed from time to time.
The fountain in front of me happened to jump high and high with the music node, like a blooming firework, and the next moment it fell into the rippling pool water, splashing and splashing.
He arrived half an hour earlier than the appointed time, and since he arrived, he has been sitting here, admiring the not-so-fresh fountain show.
It was a working day, and there were no naughty children running up and down by the fountain. He enjoyed a moment of silence before someone approached steadily, as if unintentionally sitting under the same tree, only half a meter away from him. distance.
Qian Mu looked at the still fountain, while the man was facing the direction of the square, put down the heavy bag on his back, and seemed to be holding a small bag of feed packets bought at the gate of the square in his hand.
The feed package hadn't been opened yet, and the pigeon that happened to be flopping and landing at his feet ignored him, cooing and walking away.
The few passers-by in the square were tens of meters away, surrounded by pigeons, and they didn't want to pay attention to them.
But the man spoke.
"Two years."
"No, it's been two and a half years."
"You, you think of me..."
——What a resentful and difficult tone, like an idiot who has been abandoned by a heartless person.
Heartbroken Qianmu: "Uh..."
In fact, I haven't forgotten it, and I still remember it occasionally, but it's quite perfunctory, and I can't meet and communicate.
But after kicking this person out of the organization and fooling him into becoming a liaison officer, he was ruthlessly thrown out for more than two years—it seemed an irrefutable fact.
He was quite sorry for that.
So open:
"Excuse me, who are you?"
"........."
Zhu Fu Jingguang felt his forehead twitching, as if his veins were about to pop out.
The liaison officer who has been released as a pigeon for two years is the most qualified person to explode at this moment.
As long as Zhu Fu Jingguang is Jiang Gu Ling - it doesn't have to be to the level of Ling, it's just flat - but if his temper is a little restless, he will stride over a minute ago and grab the collar of the person behind him Let's question the Eighteenth Company, starting with why it disappeared for two years.
Yuan Qianmu has a criminal record of negligence. After sneaking into the organization's research institute, the nature of his work is different from that of ordinary undercover agents. It is extremely difficult to contact and will bring a lot of trouble to the liaison officer.This is the part that Zhu Fu Jingguang was mentally prepared for at the very beginning.
But no matter how mentally prepared he is... he is not prepared to the point where he meets every year!
Zhu Fujingguang worked hard, rain or shine, and stood by the "Ketor" research institute on standby at any time.
He is an undercover agent who faked his death, so he can't move around at will, and he is very careful when he goes on the street.
for
Not just him.
There is also Miyano Shiho who repeated assumptions, deduction, attempts, and failures with him, and the behind-the-scenes research team who have not obtained the core data, but are still assigned heavy calculation tasks.
The manpower and material resources used are immeasurable, and can only be reflected by the extremely terrifying figures consumed during the period. However, even if most of the resources that a huge underground organization can provide are consumed, such a large number of top scientific research level However, the progress of the project is still blocked on the eve of the dawn, unable to move forward.
The mechanism of the mysterious substance extracted from gemstones that reacts with moonlight is still unknown.
Every time I change to a new cracking method, I faintly feel that I can make a breakthrough this time——
It was as if there was an invisible hand in the void, tightly restricting the steps of human beings. Once the steps tried to move forward, this hand would ruthlessly push them back.
Others probably understood it as an illusion of frustration caused by too many failures, but only Qian Mu was faintly aware of the real existence of this "barrier".
He thought it was an obstacle from the script, and deliberately delayed his research progress, only to find out later that it was not.
——The final conclusion is that this gem is not a product of the world of "Detective Conan".
Its real source world has most of the integration with this world, but there are still differences in the details, for example, there are a little more "hidden settings" that this world does not have.
In the following time, Qian Mu gradually realized the truth that made him feel that he was a joke.
The truth is probably...
"Detective Conan" and the world where the gem of immortality comes from are sister chapters under the same worldview.
There is a mysterious power in that world that cannot be explained by science, and the special substance contained in the gem is related to that mysterious power similar to magic.
This is why Qian Mu couldn't decipher the secret of the gem no matter what.
Because the worldview doesn't match, it's that simple.
The world that is merging with reality is only "Detective Conan", and who would have thought that half of the incomplete sister chapters are mixed in it?
Qianmu had doubts half a year ago, but he just didn't want to give up, and insisted on continuing the research paranoidly. Not long ago, in the new script reconstructed due to Shuichi Akai's attitude reversal, the content that was originally only the outline was suddenly filled. There are countless details, among which there are contents related to gemstone research.
The script clearly told him the result: it is useless, no matter how much time is wasted, the secret of the gem has been cut off by the boundary of the world, and he is in it, even if he stretches out his hand desperately, he will never be able to reach the other side.
When seeing the prophecy, Qian Mu has not completely given up.
He doesn't believe in the script, he doesn't believe in anyone, he only believes in his own judgment.
What a joke, how much did you pay to get to this point, how could you turn back so easily?
his time.
In his few time, the most important three years——
Under unprecedented anxiety and panic, Qian Mu persisted for another month.
He seems to behave as usual in places where people can see him. He can communicate normally, his expression and tone are the same, and he has no problem talking and laughing.
But he actually couldn't remember the content of the conversation, and actually couldn't remember exactly what happened in this ordinary and warm daily life. In fact, what appeared in the sun was only an empty shell that operated according to the program.
The real him locked himself in that laboratory and never came out again.
It is extremely difficult to choose to give up and admit the failure that you cannot avoid anyway.
It took Qian Mu some time to calm himself down.
Another year and a half... a year.
It should be time to stop the loss in time, terminate the hopeless project, and put it on the right track before.
"It's okay, there's still time."
He packed up the experimental materials that had lost their meaning, and put them in the cabinet one by one.
Due to absent-mindedness, the order was not particularly organized, and the documents were directly stuffed in without looking carefully. Some pages may have been jammed, messed up and damaged, but it doesn't matter, and I won't take them out anyway.
He cleaned the laboratory again. He originally wanted to go back to rest early and start a new research tomorrow, but when he walked to the door, he thought about it, maybe he should do something to bring this unforgettable experience to a successful conclusion.
Thus, Qian Mu took out the "sapphire" stored in the safe.
In the past, every piece of gem was carefully put away, but now it finally fell down on the workbench in a messy and broken posture.
Gem fragments vary in size. Qianmu first picked a few small ones, polished them into a shape that suits his own aesthetics, and then inlaid them on rings, or made them into small jewelry such as earrings—you can give them as gifts. To Shiho and Rye, they'll love it.
The larger pieces were also processed in the same way, but it took a little more time. He specially made a necklace and a brooch. Almost as soon as he saw the finished product, he had already made up his mind about who to give it to.
This painstaking and meticulous operation is much more serious than when he casually ground gemstones into thin slices. The workmanship of the semi-finished gemstone fragments is still a bit rough, but with the beauty of the gemstone itself, the finished product is already amazing.
...But, did you forget something?
It wasn't until the blood dripped onto the table at some point and soiled the brooch Jiang Qianmu was thinking about how to adorn the corners that he realized that he was too focused and forgot that today was the day when he had to take medicine.
A few years ago, life-sustaining medicines were still taken on a monthly basis, and usually only needed to be eaten with nutritional supplements, and a little bit of the best pills every night was enough.And as time goes by, the frequency of taking medicine continues to increase, from January to one week, from one week to once every three days, and it seems that it is not far away from once a day.
As the situation worsens, the effect of the medicine is weakening, and the frequent use of it will put a greater burden on the body. Now there is an obvious rejection reaction, but it cannot be interrupted...
"—It's okay to stop once in a while, right?"
After calm thinking, Qian Mu came to such a conclusion.
"Today is a day worth remembering. I lost a heavy and useless burden. I feel a lot lighter. I don't feel any discomfort in my body. If I am affected by the drug reaction, I will be dizzy all night and tomorrow. Shen Chen, what a waste."
"Well, that's it, first make the gift to give to others, that's the most important thing."
He was talking to himself, showing a smile that successfully persuaded himself, and he was really tireless in the middle of the night.
After the "gifts" gradually took shape and were roughly completed, Qian Mu sent a message to Miyano Shiho and Akai Shuichi, asking them to come to the laboratory to choose them for themselves.
He thought that they would be happy after seeing the real thing. After all, this gemstone representing eternal life-itself is a true portrayal of "beauty".
And its deep meaning is very special, it is very suitable to give them as a gift bearing his blessing.
"After opening that door and unraveling the secret of the gemstone, maybe you can really lead to eternal life... However, this is not possible now, and it would be nice to make a decoration with a good meaning."
Seeing that the recipient of the gift was just staring at him with horrified eyes, and was not willing to come and choose actively, Qian Mu could only think for a while, took out an earring from the jewelry box, and cufflinks.
He pinched the earrings between his fingers and looked at them, and then rubbed the cuff buttons with his fingertips to get some dark red blood spots on them, but in the end, a longer red mark was drawn out, covering the gemstone itself. Clear blue.
After looking around and looking away, Qian Mu found his hand towel at the corner of the table, took it, and wiped off the blood stains brought to the surface of the gemstone by his fingers.
After cleaning up, he smiled and said to the front: "Aren't you really going to choose by yourself? Then I can only help you choose. If you don't like it, don't blame me."
"Zhibao, I remember that you read a fashion magazine a few days ago and said that the model's stud earrings look good. I think this one is good. The color is very similar to your eyes. However, you are not old enough to have your ears pierced...as long as you are not afraid of the pain , you can play now, brother is not a rigid parent."
"Rye, I wanted to give you a ring that can be strung together as a necklace, but I feel that you don't need it. Although you don't seem to be the type who will wear formal clothes honestly and put cuff buttons on your shirt... I I still think this is quite suitable for you. It should be said that you are quite suitable for wearing a suit, and you can change your style occasionally. Even if it is not a particularly formal occasion, the cufflinks are simple in style and can be used for casual wear.”
"........."
Miyano Shiho was stunned after entering the door, she never thought that she would see such a strange Brother Qianmu.
The white coats were randomly dyed in different shades, and most of them had dried up and turned darker and blacker over time, which was enough to show how serious the problem was.
The red-haired young man smiled as usual, his red eyes flashed with vivid light, he was even more energetic than him at any time in the past three years - don't look at his pale face that seemed to be illuminated by Sen Leng Lei.
"……elder brother!!!"
The little girl didn't see any gems or gifts, so she rushed over in panic.
Akai Shuichi had already grabbed Qianmu's hand, and when he was holding the pulse on his wrist, his downcast gaze stopped on the red-haired youth's hand that was suddenly no longer covered by the glove.
The FBI, which would never make a mistake at a critical moment, was stunned again.
He saw it, and so did Miyano Shiho.
Ugly scars from severe burns covered the palms of the red-haired young man's hands.
Even though these marks have been around for many years, it can still be seen that the pulp of the index finger of the left hand is the most serious. That piece of cortex seems to have been burned off at the beginning, and other parts have also been burned with swollen folds, just like a centenarian It's unbelievable that such marks would appear on his young body.
"How... when..."
Miyano Shiho's eyes widened, and the next moment he tightly covered his mouth.
She inexplicably remembered the early morning of the day when she officially met Brother Qianmu, the red-haired youth had reheated rock sugar pear soup, gloves that were not loosely fastened, and the strong smell of medicine leaking from the gloves.
Brother Qianmu never took off his gloves.
Except it was definitely an accident... this time.
"Okay, Rye, do you want to break my hand?"
Qian Mu broke free from the man's impolite coercion, seeing that he was in a particularly relaxed mood today, he didn't care about him.
"Don't worry about it, it's nothing, it was there a long time ago... It's convenient to polish the gem map, so I took off the gloves, did it scare you...? Sorry, I just put it on again, what do you care about these details, hurry up Take a look at the gift, if you really don’t like it, or if it’s too dirty, I can change it for you.”
No one would talk to others as if nothing had happened on the premise that they have become like this, and warmly invite them to choose "gifts".
It is self-evident how abnormal "Ketor" is at this time.
Akai Shuichi is a down-to-earth practical person, so he didn't say a word of nonsense. When Qianmu broke away from him, he directly pressed him on the chair and checked the red-haired youth's pupils.
When Qianmu's jaw was caught by Akai Xiuyi, and he had to raise his head to face the direct light, the light reflex of his pupils was obviously slowed down a lot, and after a few seconds, there was still a dark red overflowing from the fundus of his eyes.
"Even if you don't want it, it's not such a big opinion."
Qian Mu maintained the posture of being forced to raise his head, but his eyes moved to the suddenly stern face of the black-haired man, his tone was calm, and there was still no anger on his hypothermic face.
"..." Akai Shuichi's silence was very short, and he seemed to find the nearest answer without thinking, "Where do you keep your medicine?"
Before Qian Mu could answer, Miyano Shiho, who was approaching tremblingly, suddenly turned around and ran out of the laboratory like flying: "It should be the kind of pills that I usually take with nutritional supplements... I'll get it!"
The brown-haired girl regained some reason from her fear, and helped Akai Hideichi, who had no free hands, but at this moment, it was not time to relax.
Akai Hideichi waited for the sound of her footsteps to leave quickly, and then said in a deep voice: "Relax, Ketor, you are not in the right state. Now I have to ask you a few questions, and you don't have to answer them yourself."
"First question, your situation is already serious, isn't it?"
"..."
"The second question, your condition is related to this experiment, isn't it?"
"..."
"The third question..."
Even though it was difficult to speak, Akai Shuichi still looked straight into the eyes of the red-haired young man, and said word by word: "You don't have much time, do you?"
Qian Mu didn't answer.
Akai Shuichi found the answer by himself from his calm and unwavering eyes.
"What can I do for you?" Akai Hideichi couldn't help asking even though he knew it was useless.
"..."
Qian Mu sighed lightly.
From Akai Shuichi to Miyano Shiho, one big and one small are all extremely sensitive people, he can't hide anything...although it's also due to his own carelessness.
"Thank you for your concern, Rye, but..." Qianmu waved the arm that was pressed by Akai Shuichi on the armrest of the seat, "It is enough to help move your hand, I know that in your eyes, I The appearance may be a little scary, but it's really not as serious as you think."
Akai Hideo never gave up: "I will let you go after you finish taking the medicine honestly."
"Don't you think this conversation is weird, especially, it's happening between us, it's like..."
"It's like an older brother dealing with a younger brother who refuses to eat, this is the first soldier and the second courtesy." Akai Shuichi first gave a rather greasy description.
Yes, normally, both he and Qianmu would have goosebumps all over their bodies, but in this situation, it is not surprising at all.
"...I'm sorry, I've never been a 'brother' to anyone, so I can't guarantee how I'll react later."
There was still a strangeness in Qian Mu's eyes, and some inner thoughts could finally be uttered smoothly: "I think that our trust exchange will be mixed with more than half of the elements of use, no matter how much we work together, it can't be erased. It's lost... In the end, you really completely entered the role?"
What "family", what "brothers", the highest expectation he gave was only "friends", and he never thought about going further.
Qian Mu thought that Akai Shuichi thought the same way, the two of them had not pure intentions, they usually got along well, and if they had given sincerity and trust, that would be enough—but he actually planned to come for real?
"Is it strange?" Akai Hideichi asked back, "What I did was just an equivalent exchange, and I returned the 'chips' that I thought were equivalent, and I could make up for a little less, and it didn't matter if I had a little more. After all, you are a person worthy of me. Worry guy."
"Use something you can't touch, and exchange it for a...brother who depends on each other out of thin air? Well, it is indeed a good deal. Next time there will be such a good thing, don't forget to call me again."
Qian Mu twitched the corner of his mouth slightly: "But, I feel that I'm at a loss."
"Did you lose money? Why didn't I feel it."
"I've lost a lot, every time." Qian Mu repeated, and suddenly closed his eyes, as if he wanted to temporarily suppress the turbulent thoughts in his heart with this action.
Interrupted by Akai Hideichi, his "lightness" after unloading the burden was gone, his chest was empty, as if there was nothing, and the pale heartbeat only echoed far away.
"let go."
"..."
A moment later, Hideo Akai saw clearly the red-haired young man's transformation from "normal" to "death".
The man slowly withdrew his hands, but he didn't straighten up immediately. Instead, he helped the red-haired youth tidy up his messy collar when he leaned back weakly against the back of the chair.
Qian Mu never spoke, not even a perfunctory "thank you".
At this moment, he couldn't find the strength to say one more word, and he was like a sculpture cast in ice. Even if there was fire outside, it couldn't melt the shell that sealed him.
Miyano Shiho grabbed the medicine bottle and rushed back.
She didn't know Brother Qianmu was taking medicine before, but she didn't notice the existence of this bottle of medicine until the frequency of his taking medicine increased recently.
He said it was a calcium tablet, and there was a precedent for nutrient solution, so she believed it, so she didn't verify the ingredients of the medicine.
Unlike Shuichi Akai, who can only reason based on incomplete data, Miyano Shiho actually participated in the research. Apart from Qianmu herself, and Belmode who is not here, she is the person who knows the real inside story best.
At the beginning, Miyano Shiho only acted as Qianmu's assistant, mainly participating in the analysis and research of a certain special substance. Later, his knowledge and practical skills soared. After he became qualified for independent research, Qianmu shared more secret project information gave her.
This part of the data involves some kind of serious genetic defect. Miyano Shiho has never heard of this kind of genetic disease before. He is very curious about the unique case that seems to have only "one" in number, and he still wants to study it in depth Interesting, but Brother Qianmu didn't focus on this project. She had to be busy with the other side, so the part she was interested in had to be shelved.
As time went by, just when she almost forgot about it—something happened to Brother Qianmu.
I vaguely recalled that the description of the disease in the data stated that the patient was no different from ordinary people in the early stage of the disease, and in the late stage of the disease, if there is no specific medicine to maintain vitality, the body functions will rapidly and irreversibly weaken, until finally weakened and withered to death.
Miyano Shiho suddenly remembered the shelved project, the unidentified patient who was always only one person.
She wanted to turn on the computer immediately, find out the materials she had thrown in the corner of the folder, and reread them word by word from beginning to end, but she held back in the end and ran to the important person first.
On the way back, the little girl seemed to be running too fast, she bumped somewhere, and got a bruise on her arm, but the child didn't seem to feel it, poured out the pills before she got close, and wanted to go straight to the thousand Mu Ge stuffed his mouth.
"Girl, don't worry." Akai Shuichi took the pill from her hand, and handed it to Qianmu along with the water he took.
Qian Mu took it in silence and swallowed the pill.
It takes a long time for the medicine to take effect. Perhaps from this moment on, the effect of the medicine has almost disappeared, and it doesn't make much difference whether you take it or not.
He felt very troublesome, he needed to explain to the two people who were looking at him straightly——Xiao Zhibao was about to cry out of fear, and he needed to comfort her patiently, and then went back to her in front of them. Reflect on it again, and promise not to mess around like this again in the future——
Not too much trouble.He recognized the significance of doing so, so it was nothing to pay a small price, anyway, he couldn't die.
"Although the gemstone of immortality cannot make people live forever...but it is also good to bless immortality."
Qian Mu suddenly spoke again.
No matter what the atmosphere was like, whether he should say such words at this time, he spread out his palms and showed the two of them the ornaments he had not thrown away.
"Ktor..."
He didn't seem to hear Akai Shuichi's stop, and he still said in a calm tone: "Although it only plays a psychological role, I still hope that you can accept it."
"...Brother! Stop talking!"
"I hope you will be free from disease and disaster, and live freely for a long time."
After Qian Mu finished speaking, he asked, "Are you willing to accept my blessing?"
"..."
The red-haired young man stared at him with unforgettable eyes.
Miyano Shiho was still young, but he felt that his brother's scarlet eyes were too dark, as if there was some terrible despair permeating them... What was scary was not him, but the eyes full of unwillingness and obsession.
What is this obsession?I can't see it, I can't feel it, this too heavy unknown makes the little girl terrified.
Akai Shuichi could understand it.If you just use despair to describe this heavy will, it would be too superficial, the black flames that ignited in the eyes, this fire will be out of control, and burn itself and the darkness together.
This is a "gift" that must be accepted.
Not only to accept it, but also to use it as a connection to hold on tight - if this person is not caught in time, he may turn into ashes that are blown away by the wind at any time.
"I accept, thank you for your gift and blessing."
Akai Hideichi spoke first, taking the cufflink from Qianmu's hand.
Miyano Shiho held back his tears, and at the gesture of the black-haired man, he also took away the pair of small earrings.
After receiving it, she didn't look at it at all, but bit her lip and threw herself on Qianmu's body, burying her head deeply in his arms.
Qian Mu patted her trembling back, wanting her to raise her head up, so as not to be dazzled by the dirty blood, but Miyano Shiho just didn't raise her head, and refused to move.
Her slightly trembling left hand held the pair of earrings tightly, while her other hand passed the red-haired young man who was closer, and grabbed the sleeve of another man beside her.
Akai Shuichi understood what she meant.
The girl couldn't ask her brother for help, so she subconsciously pinned her hope on the oldest and reliable him, hoping that he could come up with a solution.
But... Akai Shuichi might not be able to complete this commission.
When it comes to the most hopeless disease in the world, he has no way to solve it.
Now he finally understands why Ketor said so bluntly before that he couldn't help him. It turned out that he had expected the result a long time ago.
In the laboratory, it seemed that it had never been so quiet.
Qianmu touched the little girl's slightly trembling head, and a soft voice rang in her ear: "Zhibao, you will grow up well."
"The experiment failed. After the report is over, we don't need to stay here anymore."
"go home."
……
The long-term assignment as assistant to researcher "Glendronach", which lasted half a year, is officially over.
The day before the end, Akai Shuichi gave a final report to Belmode in the name of "Rye".
In the first two months of the six months, he deliberately pretended not to find the underground signal and skipped the reporting work.
Belmode didn't pursue the responsibility afterwards, and he didn't seem to care much, but when he started to report regularly, she went against the previous stance, and she almost asked for details in every detail in the report.
Akai Shuichi could only regard the neglect of the previous two months as a test of his honesty, and began to report in earnest. It happened to be after he "formed an alliance" with Ketor, and the content of the report was naturally mixed.
Worried that the higher-ups would completely abandon the researcher who could not persist in the research and lose the value of use—and at the same time, the failed subject of the suspected human experiment, he deliberately concealed Ketor’s real physical condition and bought time for Ketor as much as possible.
It was unexpectedly not too troublesome for Belmode to deal with it.
She originally wanted him to take Ketor's photo and send it to her for inspection along with the report, but Akai Shuichi tried to say that "Ktor is very vigilant, and it is easy for him to detect sneak shots", but Belmode was so easily captured. Persuasion, did not insist on getting photos or videos, but only ordered him to write the report in more detail.
Shuichi Akai plays freely on the authenticity of this third, never mentioning the fact that Ketor is getting weaker and mentally worse.
The study ended very suddenly. He thought that he could delay Ketor for a longer period of time, but he didn't expect it to be only half a year.
Hideichi Akai didn't know how Ketor reported to Gin.
It seems that Ketor was not punished for making the former important research materials into ornaments and giving them away at will... This also indirectly proves that the experiment has indeed failed completely, and what is left is only a waste-like ore. Will let him handle it.
In short, this research on the secret of immortality is over.
The higher-ups didn't need to silence Ketor, and the young girl didn't need to care. They simply transferred Ketor back to the research institute where he worked before, and Miyano Shiho followed him.
Shuichi Akai collected enough information from the secret research institute, but for some reason he never got in touch with his colleagues in the United States. He just kept the information and left the research institute and Ketor according to the arrangement of the high-level officials, and started the next new project without stopping. Task.
I thought I didn't do anything to help, so I could only bid farewell to them in silence, and the reunion was indefinite, and the last email report with Belmode brought a little turning point to Shuichi Akai.
His report was the same as before, with only differences in details. The health status of the "target" was always the same - regular work and rest, normal diet, good mood, good physical condition, and no obvious abnormalities.
Akai Shuichi knew that this time the report needs to be different from before.
As long as Ketor returns to Tokyo, as long as someone sees him, he will find that his report is not true at all. If this concealment is discovered by high-level officials, at the least, it will be regarded as a traitor without knowing why.
Even though it represented an extremely high risk, he still wrote it with a firm attitude.
At least for now, Belmode is still kept in the dark, and sent a series of trivial confirmations as usual.
[His walking time has increased by half an hour, why? 】
【Recently it has been sunny. I suggest that he come out more to enjoy the sun and enjoy the scenery. Staying in the laboratory for too long is not good for his health. 】
【good.He eats more than before, and his physical examination results are much better than before. Is this also your credit? 】
[I tried a new way of making soup, and it works well, it may just suit his taste. 】
[Rye, you are very good, I finally recognize Gin's vision.However, you took him for a drink?What wine? 】
[I drank a little while chatting in the evening. He drank fruit wine that is good for the body, and there was only one glass. 】
【very good. 】
Belmode sent two short words, just when Akai Shuichi thought the report was over, a new email arrived.
[I will say hello to Gin, and I will arrange fewer tasks for you. When you are free, you can continue to communicate with him with his permission. Do you have any objections to this arrangement? 】
Gin might have objections, but Akai Shuichi certainly wouldn't, and he even breathed a sigh of relief.
Sure enough, the higher-ups would not easily relax the monitoring of Ketor, and by entrusting him with the monitoring task, he could continue to cover Ketor, which was exactly what he wanted.
That is, the future may be busy. Just after killing someone on the front foot, the back foot will knock on the door of Ketor and Miyano Shiho with the smell of blood.
——No, Shiho is very sensitive to the smell of blood, so he should change his clothes before coming back.
When he gave Belmode a clear reply, Akai Shuichi had already prepared a rehearsal for the door-to-door visit in advance.
So, as expected.
Half a month after the hasty farewell from the nursing home, the man who had changed into clean clothes carried the dishes and followed the address he got through the text message to Ketor's door.
He raised his hand and lightly rang the doorbell.
The ding-dong inside the door only rang twice before Akai Shuichi heard pattering footsteps.
The brown-haired girl opened the door and looked at him with familiar eyes.
"Hmm, formal attire. The cufflinks really suit you."
"After all, it's the first visit, so it's better to be a little more formal." Akai Shuichi slightly curled his lips, his eyes fell on the little girl's earlobe, "Have you got your ears pierced? It's also suitable for you."
"No, my brother helped me change it to ear clips." Miyano Shiho moved out of the way, "Sit casually, it's strange to be polite with you, I still have to go upstairs to read a book."
Akai Hideichi brought the food into the door, but didn't see the person who thought he would be at home: "Where's your brother?"
Miyano Shiho paused inexplicably: "..."
"Not at home, he went out yesterday, but he said yesterday that you would come, and he should be back in the afternoon."
Akai Hideichi frowned: "He went to the research institute?"
"……no."
Miyano Shiho's answer made the man feel weird suddenly, like a dormant ominous premonition raised his head upon hearing the sound.
"My brother... has been going out a lot since he came back from there. I thought he went to the research institute, but when I went to look for something, I found that there was no one in his office, and the laboratory was covered with dust. He had been absent for a long time. never came."
"The new project should be very tight—at least busier than the last one. Even if I have to stay in the underground research institute, it's okay if I don't come out for a year! But he said, don't worry, it's okay to take your time, Moreover, I have been away from society for too long, so I must come back and get in touch with people more... Shouldn't he be more important than me!"
In front of Hideichi Akai, who was regarded as a trustworthy elder, the girl couldn't help revealing her hidden anxiety.
In fact, she doesn't want to read books, or go shopping, and she doesn't want to be in contact with her so-called peers. She doesn't want to go back to the bustling urban area, but just like in the past, together with Qianmu and Rye, the three of them live in a huge nursing home. Continue to live a life in which you can still feel happy and important even without experimentation.
"...Rye."
"Can you find my brother?"
the tea-haired girl asked.
The silent man squatted down after a while, staring seriously into her eyes.
He couldn't do them any favors, but still got precious things from them.
Feeling guilty, the man touched the cuff button at hand and made up his mind again.
"I promise, I will help you find him."
……
Qian Mu was sitting on a round chair under a certain tree in the park, behind him was a wide square where pigeons landed from time to time.
The fountain in front of me happened to jump high and high with the music node, like a blooming firework, and the next moment it fell into the rippling pool water, splashing and splashing.
He arrived half an hour earlier than the appointed time, and since he arrived, he has been sitting here, admiring the not-so-fresh fountain show.
It was a working day, and there were no naughty children running up and down by the fountain. He enjoyed a moment of silence before someone approached steadily, as if unintentionally sitting under the same tree, only half a meter away from him. distance.
Qian Mu looked at the still fountain, while the man was facing the direction of the square, put down the heavy bag on his back, and seemed to be holding a small bag of feed packets bought at the gate of the square in his hand.
The feed package hadn't been opened yet, and the pigeon that happened to be flopping and landing at his feet ignored him, cooing and walking away.
The few passers-by in the square were tens of meters away, surrounded by pigeons, and they didn't want to pay attention to them.
But the man spoke.
"Two years."
"No, it's been two and a half years."
"You, you think of me..."
——What a resentful and difficult tone, like an idiot who has been abandoned by a heartless person.
Heartbroken Qianmu: "Uh..."
In fact, I haven't forgotten it, and I still remember it occasionally, but it's quite perfunctory, and I can't meet and communicate.
But after kicking this person out of the organization and fooling him into becoming a liaison officer, he was ruthlessly thrown out for more than two years—it seemed an irrefutable fact.
He was quite sorry for that.
So open:
"Excuse me, who are you?"
"........."
Zhu Fu Jingguang felt his forehead twitching, as if his veins were about to pop out.
The liaison officer who has been released as a pigeon for two years is the most qualified person to explode at this moment.
As long as Zhu Fu Jingguang is Jiang Gu Ling - it doesn't have to be to the level of Ling, it's just flat - but if his temper is a little restless, he will stride over a minute ago and grab the collar of the person behind him Let's question the Eighteenth Company, starting with why it disappeared for two years.
Yuan Qianmu has a criminal record of negligence. After sneaking into the organization's research institute, the nature of his work is different from that of ordinary undercover agents. It is extremely difficult to contact and will bring a lot of trouble to the liaison officer.This is the part that Zhu Fu Jingguang was mentally prepared for at the very beginning.
But no matter how mentally prepared he is... he is not prepared to the point where he meets every year!
Zhu Fujingguang worked hard, rain or shine, and stood by the "Ketor" research institute on standby at any time.
He is an undercover agent who faked his death, so he can't move around at will, and he is very careful when he goes on the street.
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