Not too many out of four

Zhongyuan Zhong also squatted in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, the sunlight fell through the glass and fell on the orange hair with a faint golden light.

The pupils in the cat's eyes contracted into narrow slits, staring intently at the man in black who was hiding behind the corner of the bungalow outside the bungalow and looking through the binoculars, with headsets hanging on his ears, closely monitoring the movement in the bungalow.

"Meow?" The little orange cat came closer with its tail wagging, its slender and fluffy tail friendly as a question mark, and looked out along his line of sight.

The man watching the bungalow was not afraid of the cat's gaze at all, and had no intention of dodging at all.

The man in black who inexplicably appeared near the bungalow has been secretly monitoring Kudou's house recently, always keeping an eye out for people who enter and leave it.

At first Zhongyuanzhong also thought they were looking at Li Jia, and did not hesitate to attack and drive them away.

The sharp nails quickly scratched the man's skin, and he landed silently and hid in the shadows, not letting the other party realize that the attack was the cat raised by the girl living in the bungalow.

But then the man pulled out his gun and shot indiscriminately and almost broke the window of the neighbor's house. Nakahara slowly retreated out of the man's line of sight to observe him.

A man in black with a gun as a weapon guards outside the bungalow to monitor the people who come in and out, so he has to suspect who sent this man behind...

According to this style of behavior, he would not hesitate to pull out a gun to attack on impulse, such a guy is very likely to be a mafia.

Li Jia, or the person who lived in Kudo's house, was targeted by the mafia for unknown reasons.

While they were not at home, he sneaked in and installed more than half of the bugs, leaving only the study and the two remaining undamaged at the entrance. Zhong Yuanzhong just wanted to see what these people wanted to do.

If everything is completely destroyed, they will definitely find ways to reinstall new bugs, and Zhongyuan Zhong doesn't want to be left with a strange smell by the bedbugs who don't know when they will sneak into the house.

At the same time, he was also afraid that the mafia would directly approach Li Jia if they acted impulsively.

During this period of time, he would go out with Lijia to and from school, together with the guy who was the bodyguard like him and the little orange cat. It seemed to have sensed the girl's uneasiness and prepared to secretly protect her safety.

Lijia was escorted by them on the way to and from school, and "Zhongye" and "Zhongye Jun" were still at home, and Mafia people would encounter them when they came in to install new bugs or take back bugs.

These two little guys are not easy to mess with, even if the opponent has a gun in his hand, they will not lose to such a trash fish.

After observing during this period of time, Nakahara also determined that these people were the trouble that Kudo caused outside. It is estimated that he was poisoned but did not find his body. In order to confirm his death, the mafia sent to monitor the bungalow.

Probably no one would have thought that poison would make people rejuvenate and look like a child.

Although I don't understand the principle of the drug, the poison that was originally used to kill people accidentally appeared in an example like Kudo Shinichi. If there are a few more people whose whereabouts are unknown, the Mafia will probably follow the clues and find out that they are now staying in Maori Detective Conan Edogawa of the office.

A kid who looks exactly like Kudo Shin when he was a child, barely wearing a pair of glasses to disguise himself, and is currently in the first grade of Didan Primary School.

The purpose of leaving the two bugs is to let the Mafia know that Kudo Shinichi has not come back for a while, but this does not mean that Nakahara will always endure them staying outside the bungalow and watching Li Jia's whereabouts.

"Meow." He yelled at the bug in a low voice, and opened his mouth to bite it.

Those who have been monitoring the bungalow for so long also know that there are four fierce cats here. They destroyed the bugs they left inside earlier, and now there are only the last two left, which can only be said to be barely used. To confirm the number of people living in the bungalow.

The mafia who are free to watch in 24-hour shifts will not be a big shot in the organization. They are probably just sent over to watch. Tolerating them for such a long time is already the limit of Chuya in the Central Plains.

Half a month was enough time for them to confirm that Kudo Shinichi was missing and did not come back to his home in 21 Fandi, [-]-chome.

As long as the goal is achieved and the bug is recovered or destroyed, no one will care. These ignorant mafia should also get out of Mihua Town and let go of the sight of watching Kudou Zhai.

Looking coldly at the man outside the window, his expression changed when the earphones exploded, Nakahara raised his paw and stepped on another bug brought from the study, quietly waiting for the man's tinnitus to subside.

"Meow, woof, woof?" The little orange cat wagged its tail excitedly, and stretched out its claws to pick out the bug he was holding down.

Zhongyuan Zhong also looked slightly relaxed, and let him play with the bug.

The three Zhongye cats in the family are all very good cats. They are good at fighting and have strong vigilance. They are extremely sensitive to strange smells in the house. Many of the bugs that were installed were discovered and solved by them.

But cats are also very playful, if he hadn't stopped the last two in the study room and the entrance, they would have been broken early.

"...Meow." Zhong Yuan quietly coiled his tail around his side and spoke in a low voice.

Now there is no need to keep these things anymore, keeping them as toys for Zhongye cats to play with can also be used as a small lesson for the watchers.

He is not afraid of revenge from the mafia. Although the pistol is fast, he can dodge it with his speed and no special ability. He will kill people before they enter the door with a rifle. As for the sniper rifle...

No one is going to use a sniper rifle on a cat.

The man outside the window set up his binoculars and looked over. He seemed to have seen what they were playing with. His face turned pale and he grabbed the headset to tear it off. The little orange cat had already slapped its claws down to deflate the bug.

"Meow!" He swung his tail happily from side to side, kicked the broken bug parts and hid them in the corner, then sauntered downstairs.

Zhong Yuanzhong also felt it was funny, he knew how to hide something after breaking it so that Li Jia would not find out.

Should the cat at home be said to be smart or quick-witted?

The sound of the headset exploding twice made the man look ugly, angrily pulled off the headset cable and walked towards the unremarkable black car parked behind the alley.

The monitoring during this period should be enough for them to confirm that Kudo Shinichi is missing and has not returned home. Don't let him see these guys coming here again. It will not be such a simple joke next time.

"Is Mr. Nakaya basking in the sun?" The girl who just came back from watering downstairs still held a sun hat in her hand, and greeted in a soft voice.

Zhongyuan Zhong also walked over slowly, jumped up and grabbed the sun hat, and responded vaguely: "Meow."

It's true that he was basking in the sun, he just stood by the window and stared at the every move of the mafia outside, but there is no need to let her know about these things that easily scare Li Jia.

After finally getting rid of the entanglement of the nightmare, she doesn't have to worry about Kudo Shinichi anymore.

But just like Kudo Shinichi hiding from Li Jia that he became smaller, Li Jia also seems to have something to hide from the other party, such as the leather jacket hanging in her room. The color looks like men's clothing, but there are many women who can wear it.

The jacket, which is casual and not loose, shows that the original owner is not big. From the words accidentally revealed by Li Jia, it can be known that it is a teenager who once met in an amusement park and saved her.

It's a pity that I don't know the name, and it seems that I have no chance to see you again.

I don't know if it's from the mafia side, but as long as he doesn't appear in front of Li Jia and brings danger to her, Zhong Yuanzhong doesn't have any special ideas.

The only cat that cares more is "Chuya", which was always sticking to Li Jia during that time, trying to dye the smell as thoroughly as the day she came back from the amusement park.

However, it seems to be back to normal these days, and it does not intend to continue to do so.

After all, based on his current appearance, it is impossible to completely cover the smell.

Zhong Yuanzhong also jumped up and hung the sun hat on the coat rack, and it fell down easily: "Meow?"

"Thank you, Mr. Nakaya." Li Jia knelt down and touched his head, smiling softly.

She always likes to talk to them in a soft voice, as if she is worried that noisy voices will make the cat uncomfortable, her eyes are gentle and limple like Yokohama, which is also seen the most in Central Plains, with silent tranquility and tolerance.

"Meow?" Is there anything else to do today?Kudo is currently busy playing the role of a child, playing detective games with the kid in Didan Elementary School, and probably won't be back for a short time in order not to reveal his connection.

"The watering and the study have been tidied up," Li Jia tilted her head and thought, "By the way, Dr. A Li seems to be going to meet netizens today. Shall we ask?"

She hugged her face and muttered in a low voice: "Friends I met on the Internet always feel a little dangerous."

Zhong Yuanzhong also tilted his head slightly, shaking his ears unexpectedly.

He knew that Li Jia didn't chat and play games online very much, and was wary and a little wary of people who didn't know their appearance and identity on the Internet. He didn't expect that Dr. A Li was better at making friends online than Li Jia.

"Meow." He stretched out his paw and lightly pressed Li Jia's knee, yelling affirmatively.

Let's go and see together.

He was also a little worried that Dr. Ali went to the appointment of a netizen alone.

The mafia can still investigate the identity of the other party in advance, but they don't have such means of power now, so they can only ask in person to find out the specific situation.

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Li Jia's shoulders could no longer bear his weight, and Zhongyuan Zhong didn't want the little girl to carry him out. The agreement reached by the two parties was that he walked on Li Jia's inner side.

She was worried that he was too small, and cars passing by on the outside would not notice him, so she insisted on staying on the outside of the road to "protect" him.

He accepted the little girl's intentions. Although it feels strange to let the girl walk on the outside to "protect" him, but fortunately, Dr. Ali's house is next door, and they don't have to fight over who is on the outside if they walk over quickly. .

"I don't know what kind of person Dr. Ali's netizen is." Li Jia rang the doorbell, tilted her head and whispered to him.

Zhong Yuan Zhong also squatted upright, raised his head and called out, "Meow."

Probably netizens who have the same hobbies as Dr. A Li, inventors, researchers or something.

Li Jia likes to chat with them, even if she doesn't understand their response, but when she hears the answer, she will continue to chat with great interest and style.

Sometimes what she answered just matched his question, and sometimes she just guessed what he answered. Such back and forth conversations always made Zhong Yuan faintly feel that they really have a good heart and can communicate with each other.

At least it is easier to communicate with each other than the cats at home.

"Here we come," came the response of Dr. A Li who hurried out from the door, and he laughed as soon as the door opened, "It's Mr. Li Jia and Mr. Nakaya."

The chubby, round old man's hair and beard have turned silvery white. He is still a child in his 50s from time to time, but his personality is first-class and friendly, even with the neighbor's cat.

"Has the doctor changed his clothes and is ready to go out?" Li Jia was a little surprised, and couldn't help but frowned and apologized: "Did we come here by chance?"

Even the clothes have been changed into new clothes that are different from usual. It seems that I am really looking forward to meeting the netizens.

Zhong Yuanzhong also turned his ears, and there was still the sound of the coffee machine boiling coffee, probably because he had changed his clothes in advance.

"No, no, it's not a coincidence. I didn't go out so early," Dr. A Li enthusiastically greeted them to enter the door, and he was in such a good mood that he started to walk: "Come in quickly, today's dessert is pudding."

Li Jia couldn't recover from surprise, and whispered: "Doctor, you look very happy..."

Even when I went to the refrigerator to get pudding, I was humming the classic songs belonging to that era, and my eyebrows and beard were flying with joy.

Zhongyuan Zhong also wiped his paws with a towel at the entrance, and followed Li Jia unhurriedly to jump onto the armrest of the sofa.

Just like Li Jia's habit, after seeing them coming to visit from time to time, Dr. A Li also placed towels for wiping their paws at the entrance.

"Mr. Chuya, what should we do?" She whispered in his ear, "I don't know how to ask the doctor about this."

Zhong Yuanzhong also trembled with itchy and sensitive ears, let out a deep cry, raised his paw to press down on her hand and patted it: "Meow."

Just ask directly. Since Dr. A Li would tell her about this matter, she should not shy away from mentioning it to others.

"Well, then I asked." Li Jia swallowed her saliva and secretly encouraged herself: "That, doctor..."

The smiling old man put the pudding in front of them, and the cat's goat milk pudding was given to Zhongyuan Zhongye: "Here, delicious pudding."

"Ah, huh?" Li Jia's voice stuck in her throat, she reacted in a panic, and quickly thanked: "Thank you, thank you, the pudding looks delicious."

Zhongyuan Zhong also tilted his head to look at her, and the little girl smiled all over her face, and picked up the pudding very appreciatively.

It seemed that she couldn't ask the question afterwards, and thought that Li Jia would be bolder when facing Dr. A Li.

He simply raised his head and shouted at Dr. Ali: "Meow? Meow?"

Dr. Ali blinked in doubt, and looked at Li Jia hesitantly: "Did Mr. Nakaya want to say something to me just now?"

Including the Kudo family, Dr. Ali and the others believe that what Chuya cats want to express, just ask Li Jia, and almost 100% of the answers can be obtained. They can be called cat language translators.

They were used to seeing the Zhongye cats shouting non-stop, and they asked Li Jia to ask them what they were meowing about. In most cases, this method was useful.

It's like using a translator to translate a language that you don't understand, and to analyze the meaning of the cats.

As long as it is not too complicated and the topic is beyond Lijia's imagination, most of the time she translates Zhongya Chuya's cat language accurately, just like now——

"Yes, I want to ask the doctor..." Li Jia glanced at him quietly, and Zhong Yuan Zhong also stepped on the back of her hand, and the pads fell down to make her feel at ease: "What kind of people are the friends I met on the Internet?"

"Oh, Mr. Nakaya, did you want to ask this?" Dr. Ali stroked his beard and said with a smile: "I met a friend in a chat room who loves Edogawa Ranpo's novels. He is a young man with a very interesting personality. people."

Li Jia tilted her head, showing a blank expression: "In the chat room...friends you know?"

She doesn't have much contact with these things, and naturally doesn't understand them.

Zhongyuan Zhong also shook his ears, listening to Dr. A Li's careful explanation to her, and even taught Li Jia to find chat rooms he was interested in on the Internet, and find like-minded friends in them.

Li Jia listened blankly, then nodded in a daze.

It seemed that she didn't understand Dr. Ali's meaning at all, but she didn't want to interrupt him out of consideration and introversion, and completely forgot her original intention of visiting.

He lowered his head and licked the goat milk pudding, his tail drooped halfway reservedly.

"Meow?" Zhongyuan Zhong also stretched out the tip of his tail and tapped the back of her hand, calling back the girl who was dizzy from being instilled with a lot of strange knowledge, "Meow, meow."

Li Jia suddenly woke up, remembering the question she wanted to ask at first: "Where did the doctor and the netizens make an appointment to meet?"