inspire-indiana Chapter 77 Aso realizes
Chapter 77 Aso realizes
After the news broadcast that morning, Bai Yexiu immediately dragged his luggage to the airport again.
He didn't want to be recognized by citizens for the next few days, then have the police present him with some kind of banner, and then appear on television... If his face were exposed on television or in the news, it would be extremely detrimental to him.
But he doesn't want to go back to Tokyo yet. Gin is probably still in custody, so he needs to hide for a few more days.
Bai Yexiu opened his phone, filtering for missions outside of Tokyo...
——Moonshadow Island——
After traveling for almost a day, Bai Yexiu finally set foot on the land of Moonshadow Island.
Whether it was because he had just taken a plane and then immediately boarded a boat, or because he was not used to the water and soil, Bai Yexiu felt dizzy after getting off the boat and staggered forward a step.
"Be careful." A young woman who looked like a doctor immediately stepped forward to support Bai Yexiu.
The young woman looked at Bai Yexiu's face with a hint of surprise in her eyes, but quickly regained her composure: "My name is Asai Narumi. If you're feeling really unwell, come to my clinic and I'll prescribe some medicine for you."
"Thank you for your kindness." Bai Yexiu waved his hand, indicating that he did not need treatment.
Asai Narumi watched the receding figure, his memory telling him that he had seen someone who looked very much like this boy before.
……
Having walked quite a distance, Bai Yexiu turned back with some suspicion to look at the place where he had just met the doctor.
This name seems familiar... Narumi...
……
Hideo Kawashima, the biggest capitalist on Tsukikage Island, paced anxiously back and forth in his room.
He borrowed money from a mysterious underground organization more than a decade ago, and fled to Moonshadow Island to escape his debts. But the phone call he just received tells him—he's in trouble!
The caller was a slightly immature boy's voice, speaking in the gentlest tone the words that Kawashima Hideo feared most.
"Mr. Kawashima, shouldn't the debt incurred more than ten years ago be repaid?"
Hideo Kawashima shook his head vigorously, trying to dispel the memories from his mind.
After pacing back and forth for a few minutes, Hideo Kawashima arrived at his vibrant backyard. He gazed at the starless, pitch-black night sky, pondering his next move.
Although he is very wealthy now, the debts he incurred more than ten years ago have already ballooned into huge debts. How could he be willing to spend almost all of his assets to pay off his debts?
"Mr. Kawashima, you are truly self-aware."
A boy's voice boomed behind Hideo Kawashima, startling him into a sharp breath. It was the voice of the mysterious boy from the phone call.
"you!"
Hideo Kawashima turned around abruptly and saw a handsome young man with pale skin smiling at him.
"How...how did you know..." Kawashima Hideo took a few steps back in horror.
Although the boy in front of me looked sickly, his bright amber eyes reflected a strong sense of danger.
"The debt I incurred more than ten years ago has now ballooned to 60 billion yen with compound interest. Will you be paying by card or cash?" Bai Yexiu smiled and took out a scalpel, playing with it in his hand as he approached him step by step.
The sharp knife reflected the cold moonlight, causing Hideo Kawashima to break out in a cold sweat.
Facing the menacing, knife-wielding youth approaching him step by step, Kawashima Hideo was forced to retreat towards the sea, shouting, "Don't come any closer, or I'll..."
Before Kawashima Hideo could finish speaking, he was kicked hard in the stomach and fell into the bushes.
"come out."
Bai Yexiu uttered two words without any emotion, but his gaze did not fall on Kawashima Hideo, clearly indicating that the words were not meant for him.
These two unexpected words startled even Hideo Kawashima.
In a dark corner, Asai Narumi, dressed in a white lab coat, slowly emerged from the shadows, her face expressionless.
Bai Yexiu looked at Kawashima Hideo's face, then at Asai Narumi's face, and something seemed to trigger automatically in his mind.
Before anyone could say anything, Bai Yexiu turned and left without a word.
Although this move left the two people present baffled, Asai Narumi quickly realized that this was the perfect opportunity to kill Kawashima Hideo.
"Dr. Chengshi! Call the police! That brat is trying to kill me!"
Asai Narumi listened to Kawashima Hideo's pleas for help and walked expressionlessly toward the disheveled Kawashima Hideo...
……
Bai Yexiu helped his forehead.
I never expected that the trigger for this memory would involve two people. If I had known about this case, I would have simply let Kawashima Hideo fend for himself and gone to Kawashima's mansion to move his assets first. I never expected to run into Dr. Narumi this time.
Although his hands were indeed stained with a lot of blood, Bai Yexiu often didn't want to do it himself.
However, it's a pity that Asahi was born...
Bai Yexiu shook his head regretfully and headed to Kawashima Hideo's residence.
……
This was Bai Yexiu's second day on the island, and the anticipated fire arrived as expected.
Flames shot skyward from the Aso family mansion, and even from a hundred meters away, one could feel the intense heat. The entire house was engulfed in flames, a stark contrast against the dark night.
A window shattered with a crash, and Conan fell down, landing in Ran Mouri's arms below.
Amidst the towering flames and heatwave, Asagi sat at the piano with a relieved smile, playing his father's favorite piece—Moonlight Sonata.
"Are you really not planning to leave? This place is about to collapse."
Bai Yexiu appeared out of nowhere, his face expressionless, but his eyes held an unfathomable look.
“I remember you. You’re Mr. Shirayuki, one of the kids in the family, right?” Asagi said without stopping what he was doing or looking up.
Bai Yexiu frowned, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
“You’re still young. Mr. Baiye would be heartbroken to see you like this.” Aso looked at Baiye Xiu with tenderness in his eyes, as if he were teaching a naive child.
"sorry."
Bai Yexiu lowered his eyes.
"There's no going back now."